Susa was an ancient city in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers in Iran. It represents the current city of Shush, located on the site of anci
The Palace of Darius in Susa
Assyria. Ruins of Susa, Brooklyn Museum Archives, Goodyear Archival Collection
Goblet and cup, Iran, Susa I style, 4th millennium BC – Ubaid period; goblet height c. 12 cm; Sèvres – Cité de la céramique, France
Master of animals, Susa I, Louvre Sb 2246.
Shush also known as Susa is a city in the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Susa
…in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km (160 mi) east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers in Iran. It represents the current city of Shush, located on the site of ancient Susa. One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital of Elam and the winter…
Bull capital Apadana Louvre AOD1
Archers frieze Darius palace Louvre AOD487