Palaces in Paradise: Centres of the Persian World
The Ancients
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The Mesopotamian City of Susa
Elam was one of the great mesopotamian urban centres of antiquity. The city has been occupied for thousands of years and had large palatial quarters. There is a natural sort of acropolis on the city as well, which was built on. When darius the great came to power, he immediately focused on ilam as his epi centre. Could you imagine if we ever discovered the archives from susa, what we'd get there? Manby we be several podcasts.
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