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1 The traces appear to be J^J^^^f; possibly read u[ta. The traces of this character read f.
 * Slight traces of these characters are visible upon the rock. 4 The traces of this word are fairly clear. 5 There appears to be only one sign wanting, so that we should possibly read iya]; cf. 1. 90 5 The traces of the sign before ""flf are those of yyy not *yY; the reading is therefore more probable than [a]dat. 7 Only one character is wanting; the traces suggest IE. 8 The traces suggest tTyT* The traces suggest ^

LXIX. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: Thou who mayest be king hereafter, preserve these men [ .....]. LXX. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: By the grace of Auramazda this inscription [ .....] which I have made [ .....] 86. Ar[duma]n[iS nama] Vahau[kahya p]utra Parsa LXIX thatiy Darayavaus khsayath- 87. iya tuvam [ka] khsaya[th]iya hya aparam ahy tyam imisam martiya u88. [....] imam [. . .]a[. .] par[ibar]a LXX thatiy Darayavaus khSayathiya vaSna [A]u- 89. [ramaz]da[ha] i[yam] dipi[ ..... ty]am akunavam [. .]iisam a[. . .]a[. . .]t[. .] avast