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| The '''achaemenid inscription in the Kharg Island''' is an important inscription from the ] that was discovered in 2007 while constructing a road. It is located on ], ]. This inscription is written in ] language with ] alphabet. The height and the width of this inscription is around one meter. The inscription was etched around 400 BC.<ref>{{cite web|title=کتیبه سنگی متعلق به دوره هخامنشی در خارک کشف‌شد.|url=http://www.chn.ir/News/?section=2&id=43424|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223174350/http://www.chn.ir/news/?Section=2&id=43424|archivedate=23 December 2008}}</ref><ref name=chn-persian-gulf>{{cite web|title=کتیبه خارک، سندی دیگر بر تایید نام خلیج فارس، تخریب شد.|url=http://chn.ir/news/?section=2&id=46421|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007165601/http://www.chn.ir/news/?section=2&id=46421|archivedate=7 October 2008}}</ref> The inscription contains five lines and six Old Persian words, five of which were unknown at the time it was discovered. It reads as " land was wilderness and without water I brought happiness and welfare to it".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chn.ir/News/?section=2&id=43883|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=کتیبه هخامنشی خارک نامنظم و در ۵ سطر نوشته شده است|url=http://www.chn.ir/News/?section=2&id=43479|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223080042/http://www.chn.ir/news/?section=2&id=43479|archivedate=23 December 2007}}</ref> Some ] have unsuccessfully tried to show that the inscription is forged.<ref name=chn-persian-gulf /> In 2008, the inscription was severely vandalized by some anonymous men and now 70 percent of the text is destroyed and only one line is survived. Kharg island is an important island belonging to Iran and a license is needed for travel to the island. The ] of Iran said that "This inscription is an evidence to the ]".<ref name=chn-persian-gulf /> | The '''achaemenid inscription in the Kharg Island''' is an important inscription from the ] that was discovered in 2007 while constructing a road. It is located on ], ]. This inscription is written in ] language with ] alphabet. The height and the width of this inscription is around one meter. The inscription was etched around 400 BC.<ref>{{cite web|title=کتیبه سنگی متعلق به دوره هخامنشی در خارک کشف‌شد.|url=http://www.chn.ir/News/?section=2&id=43424|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223174350/http://www.chn.ir/news/?Section=2&id=43424|archivedate=23 December 2008}}</ref><ref name=chn-persian-gulf>{{cite web|title=کتیبه خارک، سندی دیگر بر تایید نام خلیج فارس، تخریب شد.|url=http://chn.ir/news/?section=2&id=46421|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007165601/http://www.chn.ir/news/?section=2&id=46421|archivedate=7 October 2008}}</ref> The inscription contains five lines and six Old Persian words, five of which were unknown at the time it was discovered. It reads as " land was wilderness and without water I brought happiness and welfare to it".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chn.ir/News/?section=2&id=43883|publisher=]|title={title}|access-date=2015-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504225044/http://www.chn.ir/news/?section=2|archive-date=2008-05-04|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=کتیبه هخامنشی خارک نامنظم و در ۵ سطر نوشته شده است|url=http://www.chn.ir/News/?section=2&id=43479|publisher=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223080042/http://www.chn.ir/news/?section=2&id=43479|archivedate=23 December 2007}}</ref> Some ] have unsuccessfully tried to show that the inscription is forged.<ref name=chn-persian-gulf /> In 2008, the inscription was severely vandalized by some anonymous men and now 70 percent of the text is destroyed and only one line is survived. Kharg island is an important island belonging to Iran and a license is needed for travel to the island. The ] of Iran said that "This inscription is an evidence to the ]".<ref name=chn-persian-gulf /> | ||
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The achaemenid inscription in the Kharg Island is an important inscription from the Achaemenid Empire that was discovered in 2007 while constructing a road. It is located on Kharg Island, Iran. This inscription is written in Old Persian language with Old Persian cuneiform alphabet. The height and the width of this inscription is around one meter. The inscription was etched around 400 BC. The inscription contains five lines and six Old Persian words, five of which were unknown at the time it was discovered. It reads as " land was wilderness and without water I brought happiness and welfare to it". Some Arab states of the Persian Gulf have unsuccessfully tried to show that the inscription is forged. In 2008, the inscription was severely vandalized by some anonymous men and now 70 percent of the text is destroyed and only one line is survived. Kharg island is an important island belonging to Iran and a license is needed for travel to the island. The Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran said that "This inscription is an evidence to the name of Persian gulf".
References
- "کتیبه سنگی متعلق به دوره هخامنشی در خارک کشف‌شد". Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008.
- ^ "کتیبه خارک، سندی دیگر بر تایید نام خلیج فارس، تخریب شد". Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008.
- "{title}". Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
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