Susa - Wikipedia
WEBSusa was one of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East. In historic literature, Susa appears in the very earliest Sumerian records: for example, it is described as one of the places obedient to Inanna, patron deity of Uruk, in Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta.
Susa, Piedmont - Wikipedia
WEBSusa (Latin: Segusio, French: Suse, Arpitan: Suisa) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy. In the middle of Susa Valley, it is situated on at the confluence of the Cenischia with the Dora Riparia, a tributary of the Po River, at the foot of the Cottian Alps, 51 km (32 mi) west of Turin.
Susa | Achaemenid, Elamite, Persian Empire | Britannica
WEBSusa, capital of Elam (Susiana) and administrative capital of the Achaemenian king Darius I and his successors from 522 bce. It was located at the foot of the Zagros Mountains near the bank of the Karkheh Kūr (Choaspes) River in the Khuzistan region of Iran.
Susa - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 12, 2018 · Susa was a principal city of the Elamite, Achaemenid Persian, and Parthian empires and was originally known to the Elamites as 'Susan' or 'Susun'. The Greek name for the city was Sousa and the Hebrew, Shushan.
Palace of Darius in Susa - Wikipedia
WEBThe Palace of Darius in Susa was a palace complex that was built at the site of Susa, Iran, during the reign of Darius I over the Achaemenid Empire. The construction was conducted parallel to that of Persepolis .
Susa: One Of The World's Oldest Cities That Served As Capital Of …
WEBOct 14, 2023 · Susa remains one of the most famous historical cities in Iran that once served as the Elamite Empire's capital and the Achaemenid Empire's winter capital. The city of Susa - a valuable page of intriguing history – was under the reign of the Babylonian, Persian, and Greek Empires.
Site-Seeing: Surprising Susa - Biblical Archaeology Society
WEBMar 18, 2019 · Most of what you can see at Susa today began in 521 B.C. when Darius chose to center his empire there. Atop the Elamite ruins, he built a massive terrace, importing more than a million cubic meters of earth and employing workers from the farthest reaches of his kingdom.
Susa - BiblePlaces.com
WEBPersian Capital. The city of Susa was occupied continuously from the late 5th millennium BC to the 13th century AD. In earlier centuries it served as the capital city of the Elamites, and it later became the administrative capital of the Persian empire under Darius I.
The ancient city of Susa in Iran is a worldwide treasure
WEBJul 11, 2015 · The ancient city was also known as Susa, the name Shushan deriving from the Persian word Shush, the Hebrew variant of which is Shushān. The name may derive from Shushana, a variety of water lily that was said to grow in lakes and swamps nearby.
Suss Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBverb. ˈsəs. sussed; sussing; susses. transitive verb. 1. chiefly British : figure out usually used with out. 2. chiefly British : to inspect or investigate so as to gain more knowledge …