🏛️ Susa
Ancient capital of the Elamite and Persian empires
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Iran, near the Iraq border
- Served as capital of the Elamite civilization and the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Darius I
- Continuously inhabited from the late 5th millennium BCE to the 13th century CE
- Contains multiple archaeological layers revealing 7,000 years of urban development
Susa stands as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and remains one of archaeology's most significant ...