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Elam (/ ˈ iː l ə m /) [a] was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq. The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elam(a), along with the later Akkadian elamtu, and the ...
Elam as a personal name also refers to other figures appearing in the Hebrew Bible: Elam is a son of Shashak of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 8:24 . Elam is the son of Meshelemiah, a Levite of the family of Kohath in 1 Chronicles 26:3. Elam is the ancestor of a family that returned with Zerubbabel in Ezra 2:1-2,7.
The kings of Elam were the rulers of Elam, an ancient civilization and kingdom in south-western Iran. The earliest known Elamite dynasty was the Awan dynasty , which came to power in the Early Dynastic period .
Assyrian conquest of Elam; Part of Wars of Neo-Assyria: Ashurbanipal's campaign against Elam is triumphantly recorded in this relief showing the destruction of the city of Hamanu. Here, flames rise from the city as Assyrian soldiers topple it with pickaxes and crowbars and carry off the spoils. 645-635 BCE. British Museum BM 124919. [1]
The Jayhawks’ Mass Street squad, which led 76-69 entering the Elam Ending (first team to 84 wins), squandered four opportunities to hike the score from 81 to 84 and secure a victory — and with ...
Elam amassed an empire that included most of Mesopotamia and western Iran. Under his command, Elam defeated the Kassites and established the short-lived Elamite Empire, conquered within about 40 years by Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon, in 1120 BC. Šutruk-Nakhunte was married to the daughter of a Kassite king named Meli-Šipak.
Asia portal; The Awan dynasty [a] was the first dynasty of Elam of which very little of anything is known today—appearing at the dawn of recorded history.The dynasty corresponds to the early part of the first Paleo-Elamite period (dated to c. 2400 – c. 2015 BC); additionally, succeeded by the Shimashki (c. 2200 – c. 1980 BC) and Sukkalmah dynasties (c. 1980 – c. 1450 BC).
TV personality Ananda Lewis is sharing a major update in her cancer journey. While chatting with friends Stephanie Elam and Sara Sidner for a CNN sit-down discussion on Tuesday, October 15, Lewis ...