Elam (/ ˈ iː l ə m /) [a] was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq. The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elam(a), along with the later Akkadian elamtu, and the ...

2025年2月18日 · Elam, ancient country in southwestern Iran approximately equivalent to the modern region of Khūzestān. Four prominent geographic names within Elam are mentioned in ancient sources: Awan, Anshan, Simash, and Susa. Susa was Elam’s capital, and in classical sources the name of the country is sometimes Susiana.

2012年4月26日 · Map showing the area of the Elamite Empire (in red) and the neighboring areas. The approximate Bronze Age extension of the Persian Gulf is shown.

2022年11月5日 · While Sumerian culture thrived in southern Mesopotamia, the Elam civilization took root to the east of the Mesopotamian valley, in what is now southwest Iran and southern Iraq. The Elam society grew, distinct from the Semitic Akkadians and the indigenous Sumerians, from around 2700 BC through 500 BC.

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Elam was an long-lasting ancient civilization just to the east of Mesopotamia, in what is now southwest Iran. Elam was centered in the far west and southwest of what is now modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq.. [1]

Satellite map of Elam, Iran. Latitude: 29.9000 Longitude: 52.4000. Elam ( /ˈiːləm/) was an ancient Pre-Iranic civilization centered in the far west and southwest of what is now modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq.

Picture Information: Map of Ancient Elam; This is a free ware picture. Used with permission under conditions stated by the source. Author: Dbachmann Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elam_Map.jpg

Elam. In the centuries after 1500 BC, the political centre of gravity in Elam seems to have shifted from Susa to Anshan, and the culture of Elam became more native and less Mesopotamian in emphasis, reflect in the increasing use of Elamite instead of Akkadian in official inscriptions.

2012年4月26日 · Map with the locations of the main cities of Sumer and Elam. Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Phirosiberia. Uploaded by Jan van der Crabben, published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.