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Location

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of), Choghā Zanbīl
  • geo:32.009007,48.521431

Period or year

  • -1275~ / -646

Classification

  • city
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Chogha Zanbil - Ancient Dūr Untaš

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Dur-Untaš: name of an Elamite town, famous for it ziggurat, modern Choga Zanbil. http://www.livius.org/cg-cm/choga_zanbil/choga_zanbil1.html

Elamite Dur Untash  [which means 'town of Untash'] was founded by Elamite king Untaš Napiriša (ca. 1275-40 BC) at a strategic point .This complex was dedicated to Inshushinak (Insusinak), the bull-god of Susa.

Elizabeth Carter, “ČOḠĀ ZANBĪL,” Encyclopædia Iranica, VI/1, pp. 9-13, available online at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/coga-zanbil (accessed on 30 December 2012).

WIKIPEDIA - Chogha Zanbil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chogha_Zanbil)

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Creators: Entry created by Voorburg, R.J.J. (2012-12-16) , last updated by Julien De Chocqueuse (2023-05-18), with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/11014
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Suggested citation: Voorburg, R.J.J. and De Chocqueuse, J., Chogha Zanbil - Ancient Dūr Untaš. https://vici.org/vici/11014, accessed 2026-11-12.