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Chogha Zanbil

Khuzestan

A rare surviving Elamite ziggurat, more than 3,000 years old.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Mobina ghanbaryan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Feb
Our full guide to Chogha Zanbil is being written. It's on the Iran list as Worth a Detour.

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