Susa — Ville Royale East Platform Extension
Elamite to Achaemenid (2700 BCE–330 CE)·Elamite / Achaemenid Susa·🇮🇷 Khuzestan Province, Iran
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About Susa — Ville Royale East Platform Extension
Susa — Ville Royale East Platform Extension in Khuzestan Province, Iran is a Elamite to Achaemenid (2700 BCE–330 CE) ancient-city attributed to Elamite / Achaemenid Susa. Eastern platform extension of Susa acropolis with Elamite dedication walls east of Darius palace. de Morgan Susa east platform with Elamite inscriptions and Darius column base.
Why it mattersKey Elamite / Achaemenid Susa reference for transition
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade route evidence
- 02Neolithic origins
Theories
- 01Earliest farming model
- 02Desert port logistics
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2700 BCE
- Period
- Elamite to Achaemenid (2700 BCE–330 CE)
- Culture
- Elamite / Achaemenid Susa
- Purpose
- Eastern platform extension of Susa acropolis with Elamite dedication walls east of Darius palace
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2700 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1950 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
32.1800° N · 48.2500° E · 80 m · 3 mapped features
Susa — Ville Royale East Platform Extension — Central Quarter
quarterMain quarter
32.1801° N · 48.2501° ESusa — Ville Royale East Platform Extension — Outer Slopes
slopesOuter settlement
32.1798° N · 48.2502° ESusa — Ville Royale East Platform Extension — Gate
gateGate
32.1804° N · 48.2498° E