Marhaši was an important ancient Near East polity situated in the region near Elam. It is generally assumed, though not certain, that the Paraḫšum/Baraḫšum of the Akkadian Empire period referred to Ma
Account of the victories of Rimush, king of Akkad, over Abalgamash, king of Marhaši, and upon Elamite cities. Louvre Museum AO5476. In several inscriptions, Rimush described his conquest of Elam and Marhashi far to the east of Sumer, even mentioning victories over troops of Meluhha.
Prisoner of the Akkadian Empire, nude, fettered, drawn by nose ring, with pointed beard and vertical braid. Fragment of a vase possibly from Warka, ancient Uruk. Louvre museum.
The area of Jiroft and the Jiroft culture may correspond to the ancient country of Marhashi.
Abalgamash was a king of Marhashi, somewhere on the Iranian plateau. He seems to have led the forces of Elam, Marhashi, Kupin, Zahara, and Meluhha into a coalition against Akkad, invading Khuzestan, w
"Abalgamash, King of Marhashi" (𒀀𒁀𒀠𒂵𒈦 𒈗 𒁀𒊏𒄴𒋧𒆠 Abalgamash Lugal Paraahshum-ki) on one of the Rimush inscriptions (Louvre Museum, AO 5476)