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Showcasing findings from Susa.
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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.
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.
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.
Palace ruins.