Street View Susa Susa, Città Metropolitana di Torino, Piemonte Italy

Susa

Susa ( SOO-sə; Middle Elamite: 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗, romanized: Šušen; Middle and Neo-Elamite: 𒋢𒋢𒌦, romanized: Šušun; Neo-Elamite and Achaemenid Elamite: 𒀸𒋗𒐼𒀭, romanized: Šušan; Achaemenid Elamite: 𒀸𒋗𒐼, romanized: Šuša; Persian: شوش Šuš [ʃuʃ]; Hebrew: שׁוּשָׁן Šūšān; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Σοῦσα Soûsa; Syriac: ܫܘܫ Šuš; Middle Persian: 𐭮𐭥𐭱𐭩 Sūš or 𐭱𐭥𐭮 Šūs; Old Persian: 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 Çūšā) was an ancient city in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km (160 mi) east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers in Iran. One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital of Elam and the winter capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and remained a strategic centre during the Parthian and Sasanian periods. The site currently consists of three archaeological mounds, covering an area of around 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi). The city of Shush is located on the site of ancient Susa.

Distance between:

Rome to Susa 354 Miles / 570 Kms
Milan to Susa 107 Miles / 172 Kms
Venice to Susa 258 Miles / 415 Kms

Postal Code 10059

Population 2020

Total: 6173
Total Men: 2935
Total Women: 2935

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