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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎲𐎠𐎧𐎫𐎼𐎡𐏁
b-a-x-t-r-i-š
Bactria
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for Bāxtriš; English gloss: Bactria.
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Bactria
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 16, DB1. 16Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Persepolis (DPe)DPe, 16, DPe 16Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Naqsh-e Rostam (DNa)DNa, 23, DNa 23Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Susa (DSe)DSe, 22, DSe 22Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Susa (DSm)DSm, 9, DSm 9Confidence 100%
- Xerxes I, Persepolis (XPh)XPh, 21, XPh 21Confidence 100%