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Susa, ancient Shush

Susa is an archaeological city at Shush in southwestern present-day Iran

Remains of the Apadana hall of Darius’s palace at Susa, at Shush in southwestern Iran, 18 April 2019. The column bases and archaeological remains appear in the foreground
Remains of the Apadana hall of Darius’s palace at Susa, at Shush in southwestern Iran, 18 April 2019. The column bases and archaeological remains appear in the foregroundCarole Raddato / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · CC BY-SALicense · Image source

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Susa is an archaeological city at Shush in southwestern present-day IranIranIran is the modern country containing Shush, ancient SusaGlossary · Click to read the explanation. [1]

It preserves layers from many periods and was an Elamite center and important Achaemenid site. HammurabiHammurabiKing of Babylon in Mesopotamia, reigning around 1792–1750 BCE. A celebrated legal text preserved on a stele and cuneiform copies bears his name.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s stele was found there, distinct from BabylonBabylonBabylon is an ancient city in central present-day Iraq, south of BaghdadGlossary · Click to read the explanation, the royal text’s original setting. [2]

References and notes

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, identity and context: Susa, ancient Shush. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑
  2. Musée du Louvre, Hammurabi stele SB 8: object catalogue. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 13 October 2026 · aladmin

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  2. Edition 2 · 13 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Susa, ancient Shush», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/susa