The inscription Behistun is a multilingual inscription and large relief on a cliff on Mount Behistun near the city of Kermanshah, founded by Darius the Great (522-486 BC). It was crucial for deciphering the cuneiform writing because the inscription contains three versions of the same text, written in three different cuneiform languages: Ancient Persian, Elamite and Babylonian (a variety of Akkadian). The inscription is to nail down what the Rosetta Stone is to Egyptian hieroglyphs: the document most crucial in deciphering a previously lost script.
I am Maarten Verhees. The focus of my photographs is on the variation of architecture, animals and people. I try to capture the essence of local places in photographs... Read more…