Essai d’application de la méthode de la psychologie environnementale à travers l’exemple de la ville Méso-Élamite de Dûr-Untaš (Tchoga-Zanbil, Iran), site inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco

Chogha Zanbil, an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iran, reveals the strategic urban planning of the Elamite king Untash-Napirisha through environmental psychology analysis. The site's structure, featuring concentric zones, towers, and pathways, reflects political, religious, social, and economic reforms. This study highlights how the layout—including boundary walls and decorative elements—served as a deliberate architectural expression of power and cultural identity during the Meso-Elamite period (Dûr-Untaš). By reconstructing the site's original height and examining its symbolic significance, researchers uncover insights into ancient urban design and its psychological impact on inhabitants.

Lantos, Z. G. (2013). Essai d’application de la méthode de la psychologie environnementale à travers l’exemple de la ville Méso-Élamite de Dûr-Untaš (Tchoga-Zanbil, Iran), site inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco. Susa and Elam. Archaeological, Philological, Historical and Geographical Perspectives, 139–159. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004207417_009