Ganj Nameh (literally Treasure epistle) is an ancient inscription, in 5 km southwest of Hamadan, on the side of Alvand Mountain. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius I (521-485 BCE) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes I (485-65 BCE). Both sections, which have been carved in three ancient languages of Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, start with praise of God (Ahura Mazda) and describe the lineage and deeds of the mentioned kings. Avicennas tomb in Hamedan Hamadan or Hamedan ( Persian: همدان ) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. ... Alvand , Alwand or Alvand Kuh is a mountain chain in western Iran. ... Seal of Darius I, showing the king hunting on his chariot, and the symbol of Ahuramazda Darius the Great (Pers. ... Xerxes I (خشایارشاه), was a Persian king (reigned 485 - 465 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. ... See Aryan Language or Old Persian For more information visit: *[Ancient Iranian Languages & Literature The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (CAIS) ... Babylonia was an ancient state in Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ... Elamite is an extinct language, which was spoken in the ancient Elamite Empire. ... Faravahar (or Ferohar), the depiction of the human soul before birth and after death. ...
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