Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Bisotun' has mentioned 'Iran' in the following places:
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Ancient multilingual stone inscription in Iran | WIKI |
For the city in Iran, see Bisotun. | WIKI |
His image was added after the inscription was completed, requiring some of the text to be removed.LocationMount Behistun, Kermanshah Province, IranCriteriaCultural: ii, iiiReference1222Inscription2006 (30th session)Area187 haBufferxc2xa0zone361 haCoordinates34xc2xb023xe2x80xb226xe2x80xb3N 47xc2xb026xe2x80xb29xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf34.39056xc2xb0N 47.43583xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 34.39056; 47.43583Coordinates: 34xc2xb023xe2x80xb226xe2x80xb3N 47xc2xb026xe2x80xb29xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf34.39056xc2xb0N 47.43583xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 34.39056; 47.43583Location of Behistun Inscription in West and Central AsiaShow map of West and Central AsiaBehistun Inscription (Iran)Show map of Iran | WIKI |
The Behistun Inscription (also Bisotun, Bistun or Bisutun; Persian: xd8xa8xdbx8cxd8xb3xd8xaaxd9x88xd9x86xe2x80x8e, Old Persian: Bagastana, meaning "the place of god") is a multilingual inscription and large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran, established by Darius the Great (r.xc2xa0522xe2x80x93486xc2xa0BC). | WIKI |
In 1835, Sir Henry Rawlinson, an officer of the British East India Company army assigned to the forces of the Shah of Iran, began studying the inscription in earnest. | WIKI |
The monument later suffered some damage from Allied soldiers using it for target practice in World War II, and during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. | WIKI |
xc2xa0On the sacred mountain of Bisotun in western Iranxe2x80x99s Kermanshah province is a remarkable multilingual inscription carved on a limestone cliff about 60xc2xa0m above the plain. | UNESCO |
The principal management authority of the property is the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organization (which is administered and funded by the Government of Iran) through its local office at Bisotun, Kermanshah. | UNESCO |