Susa: 6,000 Years of Antiquity's Most Enigmatic City

While some ancient cities flared brightly and vanished into the sands, Susa (modern-day Shush, Iran) achieved something far rarer: continuous habitation. From its beginnings around 4200 BC to the present day, Susa has outlasted world-conquering empires, survived devastating sacks, and even endured modern warfare - and today draws pilgrims from across the region as the home of the Tomb of the Prophet Daniel. In this video, we trace the incredible 6,000-year journey of one of the most resilient cities in human history. We explore Susa's "hybrid" identity, forever caught between the world of Mesopotamia and the highlands of Iran, and uncover the riches and monuments that made it both a prize and a target for every great conqueror from Sargon of Akkad to Ashurbanipal and Alexander the Great. Contents: 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Prehistoric Susa 04:05 Proto-Elamite Enigma 05:59 Susa in the Age of Empires 08:07 The Shimashkis, Sukkalmahs and Shutrukids 15:12 Assyrian Onslaught of Susa 16:49 Achaemenid Susa and Glory 19:53 Seleucids, Parthians and Sasanians 21:58 Sleepy and Spiritual Susa 26:10 Thank You and Patrons Related Videos: The Enigma of Ancient Elam - Part I: The Proto-Elamite and Old Elamite Periods (3500-1500 BC)    • The Enigma of Ancient Elam - Part I: The P...   The Enigma of Ancient Elam - Part II: The Middle Elamite and Neo-Elamite Periods (1500-550 BC)    • The Enigma of Ancient Elam - Part II: The ...   The Complete and Concise History of the Sumerians and Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia (7000-2000 BC)    • The Complete and Concise History of the Su...   Babylon: The City at the Center of the World - The Concise History of Babylonia (2000-539 BC)    • Babylon: The City at the Center of the Wor...   Sources and Suggested Reading: The Archaeology of Elam, 2nd Edition - D.T. Potts The Elamite World - Ed. by Javier Álvarez-Mon, Gian Pietro Basello and Yasmina Wicks The Art of Elam - Javier Álvarez-Mon The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire - Roger Matthews and Hassan Fazeli Nashli Elam and Persia - Ed. by Javier Álvarez-Mon and Mark B. Garrison Civilizations of the Ancient Near East Vol. III - Ed. by Jack Sasson Follow History with Cy: Instagram ►   / historywithcy   Facebook ►   / historywithcy   Twitter ►   / historywithcy   Merch ► https://my-store-11502415.creator-spr... Podcast ► https://historywithcy.buzzsprout.com/ Patreon ►   / historywithcy   Music: Epidemic Sound #ancienthistory #bronzeage #history