Chogha Zanbil is an ancient worshiping place built around
1250 BC during the Elamite period. This monument is the remaining part of the
ancient city of Dorantash and is located near the magnificent city of Susa in
Khuzestan Province. The old building built
by the king Untash-Napirisha mainly to honor the great god, Inshushinak. This
may be attributed to the possibility that the ancient city was never quite
finished, as Untash-Napirisha did not live long enough to see his work
completed. Chogha Zanbil is considered as the first site registered in the
UNESCO’s World Heritage List and also the orientalists know this place as the
first religious site in Iran.
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| Choghazanbil, Khoozestan province, Iran |
Chogha Zanbil is the ancient name of this structure and a
local word composed of two words of "Chogha" (in Lorri language means
"hill") and Zanbil (meaning "basket"). This word is a
reference to the location of the temple over the hills and simulates it to an
inverted basket. Several bull sculptures of Inshushinak were found within the
complex, which served the royal families of Elam as a place both of worship and
of interment. In addition, a variety of small artifacts were recovered,
including a collection of Middle Elamite cylinder seals. A building on the
grounds contains five vaulted underground tombs, within four of which are
cremated remains, and there is one uncremated corpse.
If you are longing to visit this mysterious monument, Uppersia
as an Iranian local tour operator has stood with open arms.
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