Tchogha Zanbil, Iran - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Tchogha Zanbil, Iran

Weather: Mostly sunny, 76/115F.

Route: From Susa 42 km SE on route 37.

Significance: Founded in 1250 BC as a religious center for the Elamites. There are remains of a large ziggurat there.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

The ziggarut of Tchogha Zanbil (from whc.unesco.org)

Inscription in Elamite, which is a language isolate - it has no known connection to another language (from whc.unesco.org)