INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - The historic city of Shush, home to the ancient city of Susa and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is preparing to host Nowruz
travelers with a range of cultural, historic, and spiritual attractions.Omid Sabripour, the guv of Shush, on Saturday stressed the citys
international reputation as a significant cultural and tourism hub
Shush is not only well-known across Iran but is likewise internationally acknowledged for its abundant history and heritage, he specified in
an interview.With Nowruz coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan this year, authorities have actually executed unique arrangements to
ensure visitors can conveniently explore the citys destinations, consisting of the Shrine of Prophet Daniel and the Fath ol-Mobin war
memorial, which hold excellent religious and historical significance.Sabripour guaranteed that security steps and necessary services have
been set up to help with a smooth experience for travelers
Officials prepare for a 40-50% boost in visitor numbers this year due to favorable weather conditions
Furthermore, numerous schools have actually been designated as short-term lodgings for travelers, pending last approval by the regional
travel commission.Located 115 kilometers northwest of Ahvaz, Shush is one of Irans most important ancient cities
The UNESCO-listed Susa historical site, engraved in 2015, includes essential landmarks such as the Apadana Palace, the Shaour Palace, the
Eastern Gate, and the French Castle.Shush is also home to the Tchogha Zanbil Ziggurat, another UNESCO World Heritage site, and includes
historic remains from several civilizations, consisting of the Achaemenid, Sassanian, Parthian, and Islamic durations, making it a prime
location for both domestic and international tourists.Earlier this month, Sabripour revealed strategies to develop sis city partnerships
with Najaf, Paris, and Athens
These possible cooperations aim to improve Shushs global cultural, tourism, and historic ties, Sabripour added.Shush is overlapped with the
ancient city of Susa, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage website
Positioned between the Karkheh and Dez rivers in southwest Iran, Susa was when among the most important and glamorous cities of the ancient
Susa, which has been lived in for thousands of years, embraces several layers of superimposed urban settlements from around the late 5th
millennium BC until the 13th century CE.The ancient town functioned as the capital of Elam (Susiana) and the administrative capital of the
Achaemenian king Darius I and his successors from 522 BC
Furthermore, Susa was when part of the kingdom of Elam in between Babylon and ancient Persia as the lower Zagros Mountains of Persia
descended into the Mesopotamian region.Susa continued its greatness and stayed a tactical center throughout the Parthian and Sasanian
durations, the empires that ruled this area throughout the Roman period
Today, Susa makes up 3 archeological mounds and covers around a square kilometer
One might go to the excavated mounds and try to imagine what it was like throughout its heyday as the capital of what was then the biggest
Additionally, at the archeological website, one can see Ardeshirs palace, and numerous excavated administrative, property, and other
monuments.It also accepts the Tomb of Daniel, a standard burial place of the biblical figure
Different locations have actually been called for the site, however the burial place in Susa is the most extensively accepted website, it
was first discussed by Benjamin of Tudela, who checked out Western Asia between 1160 and 1163
