Newton, Charles T. [Hrsg.]; Pullan, Richard P. [Hrsg.]: A history of discoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae (Band 2, Teil 2) (London, 1863)

668 APPENDIX NO. II.

The alabastra found in the Mausoleum contain
four inscriptions, in the following order:—

1. Persian; 2. Median or Scvthic; 3. Assyrian;
4. Egyptian.

These inscriptions all contain the words " Xerxes,
the Great King," which, transcribed into Roman
characters, may be read as follows :—■

1. Persian.
KILSHaYAR.SHA NaQa WaZaRKa."

2. Median.
IKSIRSA(Ko)IRSARRA.

3. Assyrian.
KHISIARSA SAR BABTJ.

4. Egyptian.
KHaSIIa IuARSHA PeRAPAa.

Three other rases with similar inscriptions have
been discovered.

One of these, now preserved in the Bibliotheque
Imperiale at Paris, is a duplicate of the vase found
in the Mausoleum.6 Another, which also bears the
name of Xerxes, was found by Mr. Loftus in ex-
cavations at Susa, together with fragments of three
more.f A fourth is preserved in the Treasury of
St. Marc, at Yenice. This last-mentioned vase
differs from the others in its inscription, in which
the name of Artaxerxes is substituted for that of

d The group represented by the letters NAQA is really a
monogram for'king." M. Oppert makes this group KHSHAYA-
THIYA.

c Published by Caylus, Eecueil, v. PI. 30, p. 80. See also
Journal Asiatique, Paris, ii. pp. 85—90 ; Memoires de l'Jnstitut
(Acad, des Inscript.) xii. p. 143.

f Chaldsea and Susiansi, 8vo., Loud. 1807, p. 410.