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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎠𐎼𐎲𐎠𐎹
a-r-b-a-y
Arabia
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for Arbāya; English gloss: Arabia.
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Arabia
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 15, DB1. 15Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Persepolis (DPe)DPe, 11, DPe 11Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNa)DNa, 27, DNa 27Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Susa (DSe)DSe, 26, DSe 26Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Susa (DSm)DSm, 7, DSm 7Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPh)XPh, 25, XPh 25Confidence 100%
- Achaemenid country list (A.2P)A.2P, 18, A.2P 18Confidence 100%