World Heritage Identification Number: 1455
World Heritage since: 2015
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Susa: An Archaeological Treasure Trove in Southwestern Iran
Susa, located in the south-west of Iran, is a remarkable archaeological site that offers a unique glimpse into the rich cultural history of the region. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, this ancient city, nestled in the lower Zagros Mountains, has been a significant center of civilization for over 4,500 years.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Located in the south-west of Iran, in the lower Zagros Mountains, the property encompasses a group of archaeological mounds rising on the eastern side of the Shavur River, as well as Ardeshir’s palace, on the opposite bank of the river. The excavated architectural monuments include administrative, residential and palatial structures. Susa contains several layers of superimposed urban settlements in a continuous succession from the late 5th millennium BCE until the 13th century CE. The site bears exceptional testimony to the Elamite, Persian and Parthian cultural traditions, which have largely disappeared.
Encyclopedia Record: Susa
Susa was an ancient city in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km (160 mi) east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers in Iran. One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital of Elam and the winter capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and remained a strategic centre during the Parthian and Sasanian periods.Additional Site Details
Area: 350 hectares
(ii) — Significant interchange of human values
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 32.1894444444 , 48.2561111111
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