Shush, Iran

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Coordinates: 32.20° N 48.25° E

Shush, Iran
Shush, Iran Location in Iran
Coordinates: 32°12′N 48°15′E / 32.2, 48.25
Country	‎ Iran
Province	Khuzestan Province

Shush (Persian: شوش Šũš) at the site of ancient Susa is the administrative capital of the Shush County of Iran's Khuzestan province. It had a population 64,960 in 2005.^[1]

Recently, the site has been threatened by illegal excavations, garbage dumping by the local authorities and a planned bus depot on unexcavated territory nearby.^[2]

As well as being an archaeological site, Susa is also a lively village due to the devotion of Shi'a Muslims and the Persian Jewish community for the prophet Daniel.

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