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Elam (/ Λ iΛ l Ι 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.
Babylon's seventh dynasty, also known as the Elamite dynasty, was founded around 980 BC. [3] [4] It was the third of a series of very short lived Babylonian dynasties, namely the Second Sealand Dynasty, the Bazi Dynasty and the Elamite Dynasty. [4] [5] Its first and sole ruler was the Elamite Mar-biti-apla-usur.
The Sukkalmah period was one of the most prosperous in Elamite history, marked by unprecedented prestige and influence. Elam was frequently a powerbroker in Mesopotamian politics, entering into uneasy alliances with various states and rulers. [27] Several new developments also took place within Elam during this time.
The eventual collapse of the Kassite dynasty, and end of the Middle Babylonian period, came in two successive invasions by the Assyrians and Elamites. [12] In 1158 BC the Assyrians invaded Babylonia, which was subsequently followed in the same year by an Elamite invasion. [ 12 ]
The Proto-Elamite period, also known as Susa III, is a chronological era in the ancient history of the area of Elam, dating from c. 3100 BC to 2700 BC. [1] [3] In archaeological terms this corresponds to the late Banesh period. Proto-Elamite sites are recognized as the oldest civilization in Iran.
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The English name Susa is derived from Ancient Greek Soûsa (ΣοαΏ¦σα), which is ultimately derived from an original Elamite name, which was written as Šušen (πΈππΊπ) in its Middle Elamite form, [2] Šušun (π’π’π¦) in its Middle and Neo-Elamite forms, [2] Šušan (πΈππΌπ) in its Neo-Elamite and Achaemenid forms, [3] and Šuša (πΈππΌ) in its Achaemenid ...