Palace of Darius in Susa

kulturminne · -510 · Shush County, IR

Palace of Darius in Susa (Shush County, Iran) dates from 510 BC. The date falls within the chapter ‘Antiquity’ in this site’s history of architecture.

The client was Darius I. The building materials include stone, cedar wood, and brick. The building is protected as Iranian National Heritage.

One other building on this site lies within 25 kilometres: Tomb of Daniel, 490 m away.