Chogha zanbil (Ziggurats) is one of the most massive building in the Middle East which is located in 45 kiloometers west of Susa (Shush). It was built 1250 BC which is includes 5 floors with nested walls at the top of a hill. It was destroyed by the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in 640 BC but later it established by Achaemenid Empire as a winter Palace and once again regained its former glory.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Ziggurats ( Chogha zanbil)
Chogha zanbil (Ziggurats) is one of the most massive building in the Middle East which is located in 45 kiloometers west of Susa (Shush). It was built 1250 BC which is includes 5 floors with nested walls at the top of a hill. It was destroyed by the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in 640 BC but later it established by Achaemenid Empire as a winter Palace and once again regained its former glory.
Location:
Shūsh, Iran
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