Fall Asleep to the ENTIRE History of Ancient Elam
Автор: Dust and Glory
Загружено: 2025-08-16
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The ancient civilization of Elam, centered in what is now southwestern Iran, was one of Mesopotamia’s great neighbors and rivals, flourishing for over two millennia from around 2700 to 539 BCE. With its capitals at Susa and Anshan, Elam developed a unique culture, language, and political system while constantly interacting with, and often clashing against, powerful neighbors like Sumer, Akkad, and Babylon. Elamite kings at times expanded their influence deep into Mesopotamia, even sacking Babylon in 1155 BCE and carrying off the statue of Marduk. Their society was highly organized, with advances in art, metallurgy, and architecture, and they played a key role in the cultural and political exchanges of the ancient Near East. Over time, however, Elam was gradually weakened by Assyrian invasions and internal struggles, until it was finally absorbed into the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great. In this episode, we trace the rise, glory, and fall of Elam—a resilient and influential civilization that stood at the crossroads of Mesopotamian and Persian history.
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