Letter of King Darius to Gadatas, with later imperial
document; 492/486 BC, inscribed 21; found at Germencik: Cousin &
Deschamps, BCH 12, 1889, 529-542; Condoleon, MDAI(A) 14, 1889,
103-104, no. 47; Cousin, BCH 14, 1890, 646; Michel 32; *IMagnesia
115 + p. 296; Syll2 2 + p. 640; Wilamowitz, Griech. Leseb. Erl.
252-253; Syll3 22; van den Hout, Mnemosyne 2, 1949, 144-152;
Brandenstein & Mayrhofer, Handb. d. Altpersischen 91-98; **ML 12
(col. 1, ll. 25, 28); SEG 26, 1291; SEG 36, 1042.
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IMagn 115 + p. 296
| a.1 | βασιλεὺς [βα]σιλέ- |
| ων Δαρεῖος ὁ Ὑσ- | |
| τάσπεω Γαδάται | |
| δούλωι τάδε λέγε[ι·] | |
| 5 | πυνθάνομαί σε τῶν |
| ἐμῶν ἐπιταγμάτων | |
| οὐ κατὰ πάντα πει- | |
| θαρχεῖν· ὅτι μὲν γὰ[ρ] | |
| [τ]ὴν ἐμὴν ἐκπονεῖς | |
| 10 | [γ]ῆν, τοὺς πέραν Εὐ- |
| [φ]ράτου καρποὺς ἐπ[ὶ] | |
| τὰ κάτω τῆς Ἀσίας μέ- | |
| [ρ]η καταφυτεύων, ἐπαι- | |
| [ν]ῶ σὴν πρόθεσιν καὶ | |
| 15 | [δ]ιὰ ταῦτά σοι κείσεται |
| μεγάλη χάρις ἐμ βασι- | |
| λέως οἴκωι· ὅτι δὲ τὴν | |
| ὑπὲρ θεῶν μου διάθε- | |
| σιν ἀφανίζεις, δώσω | |
| 20 | σοι μὴ μεταβαλομένωι |
| πεῖραν ἠδικη[μέ]νου θυ- | |
| μοῦ· φυτουργοὺς γὰρ | |
| [ἱ]εροὺς Ἀπόλλ[ω]νος φό- | |
| ρον ἔπρασσες καὶ χώραν | |
| 25 | [σ]καπανεύειν βέβηλον ἐπ[έ]- |
| τασσες ἀγνοῶν ἐμῶν | |
| προγόνων εἰς τὸν θεὸν | |
| [ν]οῦν, ὃς Πέρσαις εἶπε | |
| [πᾶ]σαν ἀτρέκε[ι]α̣ν̣ καὶ τ̣η̣․ | |
| b.1 | ․ΗΙΩΝΜΑΓΝΙ[—] |
| ․ΟΥΛΗ․ΛΥΩ[—] | |
| ․ΜΑ̣Λ̣ΤΡ̣ΟΙΑ[—] | |
| ΧΡΑΝ․c.5․Ο․․[—] | |
| 5 | ․ΩΝΠΩ̣Μ․․Τ̣Α̣[—] |
| ․ΩΝ․c.6․․Φ․Α․[—] | |
| ․ΠΑΜ․Λ․Λ․․ΝΑ․[—] | |
| ․ΓΑΛΛΙΝ․ΧΟΥ․[—] | |
| ․․․․․․c.16․․․․․․[—] | |
| 10 | ․․․․․․c.16․․․․․․[—] |
| ․․․․․․c.17․․․․․․․[—] | |
| ․․․․․․c.17․․․․․․․[—] | |
| ․․․․․․․c.18․․․․․․․[—] | |
| ․ΜΑΜ․c.4․ΑΙ․c.4․[—] | |
| 15 | ․ΜΝΑ․․ΑΣΣ․․ΕΣΤΙ․[—] |
| ․․․․c.13․․․․․ΟΙΣ․․․[—] | |
| ․ΓΙΛ․Σ․․․․c.13․․․․․[—] | |
| ․ΑΙΣΑ․․c.8․․․ΩΙΠΡΩ[—] | |
| ․ΟΥΧΥΤΙΟ̣․c.4․ΑΠΟΛΛΩ[—] | |
| 20 | ․ΟΣΤΟ․․Α․ΝΗΤ․ΝΤΩ[—] |
| ․ΥΤΟΣΑΙ̣․Λ̣․․․Κ̣Λ̣ΙΣ․․[—] | |
| ․ΠΝΑΛ․c.5․ΧΡΩ․ΕΝΟ[—] | |
| ․Α․․․․c.12․․․․ΤΑΣ[—] | |
| ․․․Ο․․Α̣ΣΑ̣․․c.7․․[—] | |
| 25 | ․․․․․․c.16․․․․․․Ο[—] |
| 28 | ․ΥΓΗΜΗΙΟΣΟΥΑ[—] |
| ․c.5․ΑΣΥΙΟ․․[—] |