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City in Khuzestan province, Iran
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Shush is a small town of just over 50,000 people in Khuzestan, which is the site of the ancient city of Susa.
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Constructed by the Achaemenid king Darius I in the 6th century BC. It was captured and plundered by invading Macedonians under Alexander the Great in December 330 BC.
Palace ruins.
Constructed by French archaeologists in the 1890s as a base for archaeological exploration and excavations. While impressive in itself, the construction damaged the parts of the site.
Showcasing findings from Susa.
The most widely accepted traditional burial place of the biblical and Islamic prophet Daniel, first mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela, who visited Asia between 1160 and 1163.
Historic mosque, one of the oldest in Iran.
3 million) and has an airport with both domestic and international flights, but is in the center of the province while Sush is at the northern edge.
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