This inscription is written in an ancient script called cuneiform. It records that King Artaxerxes III (ruled 359-338BC) rebuilt the staircase on which this inscription was carved. The staircase was a later alteration to the Palace of Darius.

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This inscription is written in an ancient script called cuneiform. It records that King Artaxerxes III (ruled 359-338BC) rebuilt the staircase on which this inscription was carved. The staircase was a later alteration to the Palace of Darius.

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