One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital of Elam and the winter capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and remained a strategic centre during the Parthian and …

Dec 11, 2024 · Susa, an illustrious ancient city nestled in the lower Zagros Mountains of present-day Iran, stands as a monumental testament to the civilizations that flourished in the Ancient Near East.

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 …

Nov 12, 2018 · Susa was a principal city of the Elamite, Achaemenid Persian, and Parthian empires and was originally known to the Elamites as 'Susan' or 'Susun'. The Greek name for the city was Sousa …

Dec 28, 2025 · Visiting Susa was like stepping into a living history book. From the moment I arrived in this ancient city in southwest Iran, I felt I was walking through layers of time, each step revealing …

Apr 14, 2024 · Susa, or Shoush, stands as a testament to the profound depths of human civilization. Located in what is now modern-day Shush in Khuzestan, Iran, this ancient city has been a central …

The city of Susa was occupied continuously from the late 5th millennium BC to the 13th century AD. In earlier centuries, it served as the capital city of the Elamites, and it later became the administrative …

The City of Susa in the Persian Empire. Overview and Map of The Babylonian Captivity in 586 BC as recorded in the Old Testament during the period of the Kings of Judah.

Encyclopedia SUSA su'-sa, soo'-sa (Additions to Esther 11:3). See SHUSHAN. SHUSHAN, a city known to the Greeks as Susa, in the province of Elam anciently called Susiana. It has heen identified with …

After the fall of the Achaemenid empire and the reign of Alexander the Great, Susa became part of the Seleucid empire. It was now called Seleucia on the Eulaeus.