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| Elam | Iranian | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2700 – 539 BCE | Dates unknown |
| Duration | 2,162 years | — |
| Kind | Polity | Culture sphere |
| Region | Middle East | Middle East |
| Culture spheres | Iranian | — |
| Linked events | 14 | 0 |
| Most common event | Battle | — |
| Borders recorded | 3200 – 601 BCE | — |
| Preceded by | — | — |
| Succeeded by | Achaemenid Empire, Neo-Assyrian Empire | — |
About Elam
Elam was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of Iran, stretching from the lowlands of Ilam and Khuzestan as well as a small part of modern-day southern Iraq. The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elam(a), along with the later Akkadian elamtu, and the Elamite haltamti. Elamite states were among the leading political forces of the Ancient Near East. In classical literature, Elam was also known as Susiana (US: UK: ; Ancient Greek: Σουσιανή Sousiānḗ), a name derived from its capital Susa.
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