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 the Rock itself, many doubtful readings have been cleared up and several lacunae filled. On the other hand, some signs, which were quite clear at the time when Sir Henry Rawlinson made his copies, have now entirely disappeared, and these have been here restored and are placed within brackets. With a view of making the work as useful as possible to students, renderings in English, accompanied by a series of transliterations, have been added.

The plates have been made from photographs taken on the spot, and in them we have, for the first time, faithful representations of the god Auramazda, Darius and his attendants, and the rebel chiefs, sculptured on the Rock of Behistûn.

This edition is the work of Mr. L. W. King and Mr. R. C. Thompson, and the prefatory remarks have been drawn up by Mr. King and myself.

E. A. WALLIS BUDGE.