Tchogha Zanbil World Heritage Site

Official name

Tchogha Zanbil | UNESCO

Country

Iran | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Khuzestan
32.8330° Lat, 48.5333° Lon | Map

Code

113

Time Zone

Asia/Tehran (+0330, +0330)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. The ruins of the holy city of the Kingdom of Elam, surrounded by three huge concentric walls, are found at Tchogha Zanbil. Founded c. 1250 B.C., the city remained unfinished after it was invaded by Ashurbanipal, as shown by the thousands of unused bricks left at the site.