Tags: World Heritage Site.

Chogha Zanbil (Persian: چغازنبيل‎); Elamite: Dur Untash) is an ancient Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran. Chogha in Bakhtiari means hill.It is one of the few existent ziggurats outside of Mesopotamia. It lies approximately 42 km (26 mi) south-southwest of Dezfoul 30 km (19 mi) west of Susa and 80 km (50 mi) north of Ahvaz.

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id
113
region
World Heritage Site
latitude
32.0083
longitude
48.5208

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