Cyrus of Anšan

Cyrus (Kuraš): king of Anšan, the grandfather of king Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid empire. Seal of Cyrus…

Dur Untaš (Choga Zanbil)

Dur Untaš: name of an Elamite town, famous for it ziggurat, modern Choga Zanbil. Southwestern access to the ziggurat The ziggurat of…

Elam: ancient kingdom in the southwest of modern Iran, modern Khuzestan. Because its capital was Susa, it was also known as Susiana. …

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Elamite

The Dez near Choga Zanbil

Eulaeus: river in ancient Iran, modern Dez. The Dez near Choga Zanbil Together with the rivers Karkheh (the ancient Choaspes) and Karun…

Haft Tepe: site of a Bronze Age town in Elam. Haft tepe, general view Haft Tepe ("seven hills" - in fact twelve)…

Haft Tepe, Excavations

Haft Tepe, General view

Haft Tepe, Great Hall