Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol
Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol is an archaeological site in Khuzestan, Iran. Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol 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 290 metres west of Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol.
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 3½ km north of Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol.
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 3½ km northwest of Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol.
Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Kākh-e Khoshyār Shāh” and “Qal`eh-ye Shush Akrowpol”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.19026° or 32° 11′ 25″ northLongitude
48.24702° or 48° 14′ 49″ eastElevation
92 metres (302 feet)Open location code
8H4C56RW+4RGeoNames ID
11012628
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘eh-ye Shūsh Ākrowpol” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعه شوش آکروپل”
- Persian: “کاخ خشايار شاه”
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