מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְעַם וָעָם כִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ

The Megillah tells us that each province received a letter written in their own language. In the images below ancient Persian texts were written alongside translations into other languages.

The image below is a message from a Persian king written in three languages (Old Persian, Babylonian and Elamite). To learn more about what the inscription actually says, click here.

The image below from Persepolis is in Old Persian and Akkadian.

To learn more about what the inscription actually says, click here.

The image below is from the palace at Pasargadae. The letters are carved into a column and state in three languages (Old Persian, Elamite and Akkadian) I am Cyrus an Achaemenid king.