Must-Sees
Chogha Zanbil
A UNESCO-registered World Heritage Site, founded in 1250 BCE, the ruins of the holy city of the Elamite period, surrounded by three huge concentric walls, is found at Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat. The city remained unfinished after it was invaded by Ashurbanipal as thousands of unused bricks left at the site bear witness to.
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Shushtar Hydraulic System
A UNESCO-registered World Heritage Site, the historical Hydraulic System of Shushtar, inscribed as a masterpiece of creative genius, can be traced back to Darius the Great in the 5th century BCE. Still in use, providing water to the city of Shushtar via a series of tunnels, the system is a combination of spectacular cliffs from which water cascades into a downstream basin.
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Susa
After being settled 6000 years ago, Susa became home to the inhabitants who erected a temple on a monumental platform, the exceptional nature of which is still recognizable today in the artistry of the ceramic vessels placed in more than a thousand graves near the base of temple platform.
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Tomb of Daniel
The tomb of Daniel is the traditional burial place of the biblical prophet Daniel. Although various locations have been referred to for the site, the one in Susa, is the most widely used place as graveyard.
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Haft Tepe
The tomb of Daniel is the traditional burial place of the biblical prophet Daniel. Although various locations have been referred to for the site, the one in Susa, is the most widely used place as graveyard.
