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title: Chogha Zanbil (Dur Untash)
author: James Carnehan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2884/chogha-zanbil-dur-untash/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2025-10-06
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# Chogha Zanbil (Dur Untash)
_Authored by [James Carnehan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/James_Carnehan/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2884.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Elamite](https://www.worldhistory.org/elam/) [Ziggurat](https://www.worldhistory.org/ziggurat/) located in today's Khuzestan Province in Iran. It was constructed in approximately 1250 BCE in a religious [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) originally called Dur Untash.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Carnehan, J. (2014, August 03). Chogha Zanbil (Dur Untash). *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Carnehan, James. "Chogha Zanbil (Dur Untash)." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 03, 2014. .
### MLA
Carnehan, James. "Chogha Zanbil (Dur Untash)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Aug 2014, .
## License & Copyright
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