Susa
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- Biblical name Shushan.
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How to use Susa in a sentence
It lies between Persis and Babylonia, and has a very considerable city, Susa.
While things were in this state, a Greek, named Demaratus, arrived at Susa.
Xerxes | Jacob AbbottIt is found well made and beautifully decorated in the oldest strata at Susa.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerWhether this custom was as wide-spread as the pottery of Anau and Susa seems doubtful.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerI regret that I cannot find any clear or definite theory as to the exact relations of any of this pottery to that of Anau or Susa.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. Tyler
British Dictionary definitions for Susa
/ (ˈsuːsə) /
an ancient city north of the Persian Gulf: capital of Elam and of the Persian Empire; flourished as a Greek polis under the Seleucids and Parthians: Biblical name: Shushan
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