Iran Historical Maps - Part 1

Kingdom of Susa
Kingdom of Susa: 3750 BC - 539 BC
Boundaries of Ancient Susa (present Khuzestan)

Location of Susa in present Iran

Ancient Susa Road System
Many Archeological Sites of Iran, goes back to 8000 years ago, Shush (Susa) Civilization in Khuzestan at South-West of Iran. Shush Civilization of 8000 years, is the oldest civilization, which has been discovered so far in the world. Iran has many archeological sites: South near Shiraz, East near Kermanshah, South-West near Shush, Tape Hissar at North-East, and others. Iran's Archeological Sites goes back all the way from Shush Civilization, Vedai Era, Median Kingdom, Achaemenid Empire, Arsacid (Ashkanid) Parthian Empire, Sassanid Persian Empire, on going to the modern era.
Iran's sites are from local civilizations such as:

Iranian Local Civilizations
* Shush (Susa) Civilization (South West)
* Casia Civilization
(Caspian Civilization established in South-West of Caspian Sea) before The Aryan Immigration
* Kirmania Civilization of Jiroft, Kerman (South East)
* Kassite Civilization of Lorestan (West)
* Mannaian Civilization of West Azerbaijan (North West)

Also from the three tribes of the Aryan Immigrants, which were eventually established:

Iranian Aryan Civilizations
* The Median Civilization of North-West, West and Central Iran.
* The Parthian Civilization of North Caspian Sea Shores, Semnan/Khorasan at North-East Iran.
* The Persian Civilization of South and South Central.

All the above combine, made the Glorious Persian civilization and Empire which ruled from 559 BC (Before this time, Iran was a Kingdom). At the times, Persia owned half of the known world, and at certain times she was The Sole Super Power of its era.

Median Kingdom
Median Kingdom: 728 BC - 559 BC

Median Kingdom
Median Kingdom: 728 BC - 559 BC
Antique Map

Median Kingdom
Median Kingdom: 728 BC - 559 BC
Boundaries of Median Kingdom

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