Susa (English spelling)

Japanese: スーサ - すーさ(英語表記)Susa
Susa (English spelling)

Located in the Khuzestan region in southwestern Iran, this site spans from prehistoric to Islamic times. It is located on the left bank of the Sha'ul River, which joins the Qar'un River, and is most famous for its Achaemenid Persian city. At the northern end of the site are the Apadana, a throne room, and Darius' palace, to the southwest of which is the Acropolis, and to the southeast are three consecutive tells (ruins) called the King's City, and to the east of the King's City is a tell called the City of Engineers. Painted pottery named Susa I type has been excavated from the Acropolis, along with other pottery with animal, human, and geometric designs, which are closely related to the Sialk III and Ubaid periods. The tell containing Apadana and Darius' palace is called the Apadana Hill. Babylonian and Elamite clay tablets were found in Darius' palace, and 15 layers from the Islamic to Elamite periods were identified in the city by the French excavation team Ghilshman. A large hall was also discovered on the right bank of the Shaur River. At the foot of the Acropolis hill, adjacent to the east of present-day Susa, there is a museum that houses the excavated items.

[Masaaki Itoga]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

イラン南西部のフーゼスターン地方にある、先史時代からイスラム時代にわたる遺跡。カールーン川に合流するシャーウル川左岸にあり、とくにアケメネス朝ペルシアの都市がもっとも有名である。遺跡の北端には玉座の間であるアパダーナとダリウスの宮殿、その南西にアクロポリスがあり、南東に王の都市と名づけられた計三つのテル(遺丘)が連続し、王の都市の東に技術者の都市とよばれるテルがある。アクロポリスからは、スーサI型と名づけられた彩文土器が出土しているが、それとともに動物文、人物文、幾何学文などの土器が出土し、それはシアルクⅢ期、ウバイド期と関係が深い。アパダーナ、ダリウス王宮のあるテルは、アパダーナの丘とよばれる。ダリウスの王宮からはバビロニア語、エラム語の粘土板文書が発見され、王の都市は、フランスのギルシュマンの発掘により、イスラムからエラム時代までの15層が確認されている。シャーウル川右岸でも大広間が発見されている。現在のスーサの東に接したアクロポリスの丘の麓(ふもと)には、出土品を収蔵した博物館がある。

[糸賀昌昭]

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