Chogha Zanbil

Chogha Zanbil
چغازنبيل (Persian)
Dur Untash (Elamite)
Chogha Zanbil
Location in Iran
Location in Iran
Shown within Iran
LocationKhuzestan Province, Iran
Coordinates32°0′30″N 48°31′15″E / 32.00833°N 48.52083°E / 32.00833; 48.52083
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderUntash-Napirisha
Founded1250 BC
Abandoned640 BC
CulturesElamite
Site notes
Excavation dates1951–1961
ArchaeologistsRoman Ghirshman
ConditionIn ruins
Official nameTchogha Zanbil
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference113
Inscription1979 (3rd Session)

Chogha Zanbil (Persian: چغازنبیل) is an ancient site located in Khuzestan Province, Iran. This site was built by the Elam civilization. This place is one of the few ziggurats outside Mesopotamia.

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