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The Tomb of Daniel in the city of Susa, in Iran. The Tomb of Daniel (Persian: آرامگاه دانیال نبی) is the traditional burial place of the biblical figure Daniel. [1] Various locations have been named for the site, but the tomb in Susa, in Iran, is the most widely accepted site, it being first mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela, who ...
The monolith, with its labyrinthine walls made of thousands of large bricks with Elamite inscription, manifest the sheer antiquity of the shrine. The temple was religiously sacred and built in the honor of Inshushinak, the protector deity of the city of Susa. Shush-Daniel: Burial site of the Jewish prophet Daniel.
Daniel: Tomb of Daniel, Susa, Iran (pictured). There are however six other traditional sites including Kirkuk in Iraq and Samarkand in Uzbekistan: At the site in Kirkuk, the locals claim that Hananiah, Mishael, and Azaria are buried alongside Daniel. Ezra: Ezra's Tomb, Al-'Uzayr, near Basra, Iraq
Ezekiel's Tomb: Daniel: a Prophet in Hebrew Bible: Susa, Iran: Tomb of Daniel: Ezra: a Prophet in Hebrew Bible: Al-Uzair near Basra, Iraq: Ezra's Tomb: Habakkuk: a Prophet in Hebrew Bible: Tuyserkan, Iran or Hukok, Israel: none: Zechariah (priest) Father of John the Baptist: Buried in Aleppo, Syria: Great Mosque of Aleppo: John the Baptist ...
The site, measuring 96 hectares in area, was originally discovered by a geologist doing oil exploration in the area. He found an inscribed brick and, being an amateur archaeologist, took it to excavators then working at the site of Susa. The inscription described the building of a sacred city by one "Untash-Gal". [1]
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [6]
Susa (/ ˈ s uː s ə / SOO-sə) was an ancient city in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km (160 mi) east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers in Iran. One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital of Elam and the winter capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and remained a strategic centre during the Parthian and Sasanian periods.
The bushel with ibex motifs, also known as the beaker with ibex motifs, is a prehistoric pottery artifact originating from Susa, an ancient city in the Near East located in modern-day Iran. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This piece of art is believed to have been created during the Susa I period , between 4200 and 3500 BCE. [ 1 ]