Elam (/ ˈiːləm /) [a] was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq.

Feb 18, 2025 · Elam, ancient country in southwestern Iran approximately equivalent to the modern region of Khūzestān. Four prominent geographic names within Elam are mentioned in ancient sources: Awan, Anshan, Simash, and Susa. Susa was Elam’s capital, and in classical sources the name of the country is sometimes Susiana.

Aug 27, 2020 · Elam, located in the region of the modern-day provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan in Iran, was one of the most impressive civilizations of the ancient world. It was never a cohesive ethnic kingdom or polity...

Aug 27, 2020 · Elam was a region in the Near East corresponding to the modern-day provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan in southern Iran (though it also included part of modern-day southern Iraq) whose civilization spanned thousands of years from c. 3200 - c. 539 BCE.

Learn about Elam, a long-lasting kingdom in southwest Iran which had a great influence on the Persians.

Dec 12, 2024 · The Elamites were a significant ancient civilization that thrived in the southwestern regions of modern-day Iran and parts of southern Iraq. Spanning from approximately 3200 BCE to 540 BCE, Elam played a pivotal role in the political, cultural, and economic landscape of the Ancient Near East.

Aug 18, 2016 · During the several millennia of its history the limits of Elam varied, not only from period to period, but also with the point of view of the person describing it. It seems that Mesopotamians in the late 3rd millennium B.C.E. considered Elam to encompass the entire Persian plateau.

Nov 5, 2022 · While Sumerian culture thrived in southern Mesopotamia, the Elam civilization took root to the east of the Mesopotamian valley, in what is now southwest Iran and southern Iraq. The Elam society grew, distinct from the Semitic Akkadians and the indigenous Sumerians, from around 2700 BC through 500 BC.

Elam was an long-lasting ancient civilization just to the east of Mesopotamia, in what is now southwest Iran. Elam was centered in the far west and southwest of what is now modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq.. [1]

Sep 3, 2024 · The region of Elam, known to its inhabitants as Haltamti, was located in the fertile plains of southwestern Iran, centered around the modern provinces of Khuzestan and Fars. This area, nestled between the Zagros Mountains and the Persian Gulf, was ideally situated for agriculture, trade, and cultural exchange.