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Map showing the location of the ancient city of Susa in southwestern Iran, with surrounding countries including Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Major bodies of water such as the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Mediterranean Sea are also labeled, with a small inset globe highlighting the region within the larger context of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Winged lion from Susa Ruins of Susa, Elam, capital of the Achaemenian Empire during the reign of Darius I, 522–486 bc
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Map showing the location of the ancient city of Susa in southwestern Iran, with surrounding countries including Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Major bodies of water such as the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Mediterranean Sea are also labeled, with a small inset globe highlighting the region within the larger context of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Susa archaeological site, Iran

Susa

ancient city, Iran
Also known as: Shush, Shushan, Susiane
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Susa, capital of Elam (Susiana) and administrative capital of the Achaemenian king Darius I and his successors from 522 bce. It was located at the foot of the Zagros Mountains near the bank of the Karkheh Kūr (Choaspes) River in the Khuzistan region of Iran. The archaeological site, identified in 1850 by W.K. Loftus, consists of four mounds. One held the citadel and was excavated (1897–1908) by Jacques de Morgan, who uncovered, among other objects,...

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