The statue contains four inscriptions in
Old Persian,
Elamite, and
Babylonian: 1- "This is the statue, made of stone, which Darius ordered to be made in Egypt. This is how everyone who will see this in the future, will know that Iranians own Egypt." 2- "A great god is
Ahuramazda, who created this earth, who created yonder sky, who created man, who created happiness for man, and who made Darius king." 3- "I am Darius, the great king, king of kings, king of all peoples, king in this great earth far and wide, the son of
Hystaspes, an Achaemenid. May Ahuramazda protect me and what I did." 4- "
Atum, the god of
Heliopolis, has chosen him [Darius] to be the lord of all those who are surrounded by the sun's rays, because he knows that he [Darius] is his [Atum] son.
Neith, the goddess of
Sais, also chose Darius to become the Lord of the world." ==Details==