Susa Museum

Susa Museum is a museum in Khuzestan, Iran. Susa Museum is situated near Shush Castle, as well as near the park میدان یازهرا.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tomb of Daniel.

Tomb of Daniel

Tomb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 260 metres west of Susa Museum.

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 3 km north of Susa Museum.

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 Susa Museum.

Susa Museum

Type: Museum
Also known as: “موزه شوش”
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.19112° or 32° 11′ 28″ north

Longitude

48.24661° or 48° 14′ 48″ east

Open location code

8H4C56RW+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 378357783

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Susa Museum” goes by many names.

German: “Susa Museum”
Russian: “Музей Суз”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shush Castle and میدان یازهرا.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: موبایل موسوى and Duruntash Hotel.

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