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Madaktu
Darreh Shahr Ancient City, also known as Madaktu and Seymareh, is the name of a ruined area next to the existing city of Darreh Shahr in southwest Iran, in Ilam Province. The ruins belong to an ancient city of the late Sassanid era (224 – 651 AD) and is believed to be built on remnants of the Elam, Elamite capital, Madaktu. Historic texts and also recent findings reveal the fact that the city included about 5,000 houses with some modern aspects like water distribution system through clay pipes and underground sewers. The city was destroyed and deserted after a huge earthquake around 950 AD. Ancient City of Seymareh (Madakto) Ancient history In ancient times, Elamites governed the Lorestan mountains and constructed several strong buildings. Darreh-Shahr was the first Elamite city attacked and destroyed by Assyrian people, Assyrians, in a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darreh Shahr
Darreh Shahr ( fa, درهشهر) is a city, and seat of Darreh Shahr County, located in the south-eastern part of Ilam Province, in the northern foothills of Kabir Kuh ranges. According to the 2016 census there are 21,900 residents, making it the second-largest city in the province. The city is populated by Kurds and Lurs. History It is believed that Darreh Shahr was once Madaktu, an important city in the Anshan Province of Elam, Elamite Kingdom with a population of about 74,000. The Elmite Kingdom had three important cities: Susa, Hidali and Madaktu. Madaktu served as an advance post toward Mesopotamia. The city was destroyed in 693 BC by Ashurbanipal during the Assyrian conquest of Elam. Madaktu saw many ups and down during centuries. After the Assyrian conquest, the city went into ruins and lost its significance. It did not regain its prosperity in the Achaemenid Empire. The Parthian Empire, Parthians era was a period of relative revival but it was during the Sasanian Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
