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The Book of Daniel mentions that Daniel lived in Babylon and may have visited the palace of Susa, Iran, [2] but the place where he died is not specified; the tradition preserved among the Jews and Muslims is that he was buried in Susa. Today the Tomb of Daniel in Susa is a popular attraction among local Muslims and Iran's Jewish community alike.
Tourism is an also important economic activity, linked to ancient sites such as the Tomb of Daniel, the tomb of the third-century poet Debel Khozaei, the ancient Elamite Chogha Zanbil ziggurat from the 14th or 13th century BCE, and the ruins and archaeological site of the ancient city of Susa. Chogha Zanbil, located near Susa, was the first ...
See also Category:Monuments and memorials, cenotaph, monument, catacombs, cemetery, pyramid, list of Cemeteries, list of mausoleums, list of Memorials, list of pyramid mausoleums in North America. This is a list of tombs and mausoleums that are either notable in themselves, or contain the remains of a notable person/people. Tombs are organized ...
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The exceptional nature of the site is still recognizable today in the artistry of the ceramic vessels that were placed as offerings in a thousand or more graves near the base of the temple platform. [33] Susa's earliest settlement is known as the Susa I period (c. 4200–3900 BC).
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Chogha Zanbil (also Tchoga Zanbil and Čoġā Zanbīl) (Persian: چغازنبيل; Elamite: Al Untas Napirisa then later Dur Untash) is an ancient Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran.
The shrine was surrounded by a wall and a 3-part staircase was built to reach the shrine. At the same time, the tomb was covered with onyx and black marble. An early 20th century photograph shows the mausoleum as having six domes, but today it has five domes, which one of them may have been destroyed and rebuilt.