Susa

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Susa
شوش
King's apartments Apadana Susa.jpg
The Palace of Darius I in Susa
Susa is located in Iran
Susa
Susa
Shown within Iran
LocationShush, Khuzestan Province, Iran
RegionZagros Mountains
Coordinates32°11′26″N 48°15′28″E / 32.19056°N 48.25778°E / 32.19056; 48.25778Coordinates: 32°11′26″N 48°15′28″E / 32.19056°N 48.25778°E / 32.19056; 48.25778
TypeSettlement
Part ofSusa
History
Founded4400 BCE
Abandoned1218 CE
EventsBattle of Susa
Site notes
ConditionAbandoned and in ruins
Official nameSusa
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iii, iv
Reference1455
Inscription2015 (39th Session)

Susa (/ˈssə/; Cuneiform: