Shahr-e Shāhī
Shahr-e Shāhī is an archaeological site in Khuzestan, Iran. Shahr-e Shāhī is situated nearby to Tomb of Daniel, as well as near the village Amaleh-ye Seyf.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of Daniel.
Tomb of Daniel
Tomb
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The Tomb of Daniel is the traditional burial place of the biblical figure Daniel. Various locations have been named for the site, however the tomb in Susa, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran, is the most widely accepted site, it being first mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela, who visited Western Asia between 1160 and 1163 CE. Tomb of Daniel is situated 1 km northwest of Shahr-e Shāhī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shush and Amaleh-ye Seyf.
Shush
Photo: adam jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shush is a small town of just over 50,000 people in Khuzestan, which is the site of the ancient city of Susa.
Amaleh-ye Seyf
Village
Amaleh-ye Seyf is a village in Ben Moala Rural District of the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Amaleh-ye Seyf is situated 4 km north of Shahr-e Shāhī.
Sheykh Hanush
Village
Sheykh Hanush is a village in Ben Moala Rural District, in the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 278, in 43 families. Sheykh Hanush is situated 4½ km northwest of Shahr-e Shāhī.
Shahr-e Shāhī
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Shahr-e Shahi”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.18516° or 32° 11′ 7″ northLongitude
48.25097° or 48° 15′ 4″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
8H4C57P2+39GeoNames ID
11009789
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In Other Languages
“Shahr-e Shāhī” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شهر شاهی”
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