The History of an Elamite City (SUSA)

Susa was one of the oldest cities in the world and part of the site is still inhabited as Shush, Khuzestan Province, Iran. Excavations have uncovered evidence of continual habitation dating back to 4395 BCE but that early community grew from an even older one dating back to c. 7000 BCE. 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. It is mentioned in the Bible in the books of Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and most notably the Book of Esther and was said to be the home of both Nehemiah and Daniel. It is important to note that these locations were not only mentioned in biblical texts but also in other religious texts as well.

Although Shush presently occupies most of the ancient city’s location, an archaeological site of largely unexcavated tells is nearby. The temple/palace area and graves were excavated in the 19th and 20th centuries CE but further excavation is required. According to UNESCO, “the excavated architectural monuments include administrative, residential, and palatial structures” and the site contains several layers of urban settlement dating from the 5th millennium BCE through the 13th century CE.

The old city was situated between the modern rivers Karkheh and Dez (the rivers Choaspes and Eulaeus mentioned in the Biblical Book of Daniel 8:2, where Daniel received his vision), which bring mud down from the Zagros Mountains making the area one of the most fertile in the region.

It was the political center of Elam early in the 4th millennium BCE and there is a fortress, still extant, which dates back to this period as well as the ruins of buildings from the Persian, Macedonian, Syrian-Greek, and Parthian eras, making the Susa site of particular historical importance as it provides significant evidence of the evolution of cultures in the region over a vast period of time. It was accorded status as a site of Outstanding Universal Value by UNESCO in 2015 CE.

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Iran - Susa - ziggurat Chogha Zanbil

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[fardinkakavand]

Thanks for your video. Could you please make a videos about Jiroft civilization and shahre sokhteh . Thanks again.

[terrywallace]

Very good program! I have been interested in Susa, but never could find much information. This is great!

[nadzach]

For whatever it's worth, I found in the book of Daniel a prefix "rab." In the language of the time it meant master of 18. This meant they were using boats with a crew of 18. I thought this might be of interest in marine archeology.

[dennisrydgren]

Great history. Most people seem to think that history, as in civilization, started with the Greek islands about 500 BC.

[DraganaMitic-mm]

Dobri pastir... Da li je pitanje ko je uništio ili ko nije čuvao, možda zbog otsutnosti?

[maryamduncan]

Luri people nowadays are the modern people of Elamite people

[micha]

The story is great, but the images we see have little to do with the text. Most of the time we're seeing the Chogha Zanbil ziggurat which isn't in Susa at all. Also, you are showing a reconstruction of a (Darius'?) palace when talking about the French 19th century castle.

[biffinbelize]

at 19:43 there is an arch in the wall at the

[vijjit]

We Tamils from Sri Lanka call our Tamil land as Eelam… “ur” means village in our language! We still use it! The name “Susai” is still in use as well! Are we connected 🤔 Ancient civilization is full of mystery!

[violetta]

I lived near to Susa in Ahvaz..My family is still living there❤❤🎉❤❤
I visited Susa several times

[sarahrosen]

Offering to the Marduk algorithm while Nick is in hospital.

[ClynnaBelone-bupk]

Existential period, for impervious beauty. Lovely importance. Thank you Lord

[samsalamander]

Wasn’t Ela or El a name for God in that period?

[graftonbailey]

Great vedio! just stick to TCF of BC and AD

[miladion]

MEN WE MUST BE FRIEND WITH IRANIANS !!!!❤✌😳

[gotian]

Cyrus wasn't from perses
He was from ellam and fake draius was got power and named persia

[skipjackjohnson]

Damn Susa got its ass kicked all sorts of times over the years by all sorts of people.

[gruboniell]

It was a platform for the rites to the gods, not for the gods themselves. All sorts of healing, birthing, singing and intoxication for oracular rites

[nole]

I look at all these ancient cities and they’re all deserts. How could they live there? I loved the part where he is talking about axes and says, “they were probably used as hoes”. 🤣.