Kategorie

Cultural

Land

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Einschreibungsjahr

1979

Kriterien

(iii)(iv)

UNESCO-ID

113

Beschreibung

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.