Chogha Zanbil
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Address | 2G5C+JJG, Khamat, Khuzestan Province, Iran |
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Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 7PM |
Phone | +98 61 4286 7213 |
Archaeologist | Roman Ghirshman |
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
Did you know | In 1979, Chogha Zanbil became the first Iranian site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. |
Ratings | 4.6 |
Abandon | 640 BC |
Unesco site id | 113 |
Excav date | 1951–1961 |
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ID | 1003285 |
About Chogha Zanbil
Chogha Zanbil is an ancient Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran. It is one of the few existing ziggurats outside Mesopotamia. It lies approximately 30 km southeast of Susa and 80 km north of Ahvaz.
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