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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 ...
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 780 in 170 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 748 people in 210 households. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 694 people in 191 households.
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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as part of Dehdez District [c] of Izeh County) was 5,360 in 1,000 households. [6] There were 3,865 inhabitants in 833 households at the following census of 2011. [7]
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).
The Mausoleum of Danyal, the mosque and the arches of the Roman bridge, are located in a neighborhood of the city which is full of historical buildings such as the Grand Mosque of Tarsus, the Tarsus Old Mosque and Saint Paul's Church. It is at . The mosque is to the north and the tomb as well as the arches of the bridge are situated to the ...
After his conquest of the Roman city of Antioch in 256, the Sasanian King of Kings Shapur I founded the city of Gundeshapur, situated between Susa and Shushtar.The city, constructed as a place to settle Roman prisoners of war, subsequently became a Sasanian royal winter residence and the capital of the Khuzistan province.