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The inscriptions on this stone mention the name of the Sassanian king Narseh and they were written in middle Persian and Parthian languages. Sassanid period, around 300 CE. From Paikuli tower, modern Sulaimaniya Governorate, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 19). A stone with inscriptions from Paikuli Tower. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2763/a-stone-with-inscriptions-from-paikuli-tower/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A stone with inscriptions from Paikuli Tower." World History Encyclopedia, July 19, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2763/a-stone-with-inscriptions-from-paikuli-tower/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A stone with inscriptions from Paikuli Tower." World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jul 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2763/a-stone-with-inscriptions-from-paikuli-tower/.
