6 wonderful things waiting for you in Khuzestan.

If you ask a local to choose the best place for traveling in Iran during winter, the wonderful land of Khuzestan would be one of the choices for sure. Khuzestan is one of the most historical areas in Iran, where ancient civilizations chose as their territory. Many amazing things are awaiting you in Khuzestan:

1 Choqazanbil

Dating back to Elimate era, Choqazanbil temple was built for praising Inshushinak, the Elimate god about 1250 B.C. This fabulous monument was a 5 story 105 *105 meters square made with bricks. Cuneiform scripts are recognizable on some of the bricks. Today 2 stories of this very first UNESCO world heritage site of Iran are still remaining.

Choqazanbil in Khuzestan.

Shushtar’s Historical Hydraulic System.

Shushtar is an old city in Khuzestan province, the land of ancient civilizations like Elimate, Achaemenid and Sassanid. Many magnificent monuments like, Choqazanbil ziggurat and the tomb of Daniel the prophet are located in Khuzestan and Shushtar’s Historical Hydraulic System, which is one of the most important historical monuments of Khuzestan, dates back to the kingdom of Darius the Great in the 5th century B.C.