Elamite Empire Rises in Near East
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Economics, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Iran
- Date: c. 3000-c. 500
Article abstract: The empire of Elam, with its capital city at Susa, had a culture similar to that of other ancient Near Eastern civilizations, although its language was unrelated to any other. A loose federation of states, the Elamites gained and maintained their wealth largely through trade and the development of fine arts.
Summary of Event
Elam is mentioned many times in the Bible (for example, in Acts 2:9, Genesis 14:14 and 10:22, and Daniel 8:2), but rarely in the contemporary Mesopotamian sources in Sumerian and Akkadian scripts. Original clay...
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