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Destruction of Susa

c. 647 BCE · 7th century BCE · Also known as destruction of the Elamite capital Susa

The destruction of Susa was the sack of the Elamite capital by the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal around 647 BCE. The Assyrian Empire's armies looted and razed the city, desecrated royal tombs and deported population, effectively ending Elam as a major power.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Destruction of Susa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/destruction-of-susa
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