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Assyria, Arabia, Egypt, the (Islands) of the Sea, Sparda, Ionia, [Media], Armenia, Cappadocia, Parthia, Drangiana, Aria, Chorasmia, Bactria, Sogdiana, Gandara, Scythia, Sattagydia, Arachosia and Maka; twenty-three lands in all.

§ VII. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: These are the provinces which are subject unto me; by the grace of Auramazda they became subject unto me; they brought tribute unto me. 15. thurâ Arabâya Mudrâya tyaiy darayahyâ Sparda Yaun[â Mâda] Armina Kat- 16. patuka Parthava Zara(n)ka Haraiva Uvârazmiya Bâkhtriš [Sug]uda Ga(n)dâra Sa- 17. ka Thataguš Ha[ra]uvatiš Maka fraharvam dahyâva § VII. thâtiy Dâra- 18. yavauš khšâyathiya imâ dahyâva tyâ manâ pati[yâiša] vašnâ Au- 19. ramazdâha ma[n]â ba(n)dakâ âha(n)tâ manâ bâjim abara(n)tâ [tya]šâm hacâma