Tomb of Daniel, Shush

Name: Tomb of Daniel
Address: Shush, Iran

#2 among attractions in Shush

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Mausoleum

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The Tomb of Daniel is the traditional burial place of the biblical figure Daniel. Various locations have been named for the site, but the tomb in Susa, in Iran, is the most widely accepted site, it being first mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela, who visited Asia between 1160 and 1163. ()

Local name: آرامگاه دانیال نبی Coordinates: 32°11'25"N, 48°14'38"E

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Tomb of Daniel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shush Castle, Susa.

~930 ftE
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Shush Castle, Shush
5 min walk • Shush Castle is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Susa in the Khuzestan Province of Iran. It was constructed by French archaeologist Jean-Marie Jacques de Morgan in the late 1890s, as a secure base for archaeological exploration and excavation.
0.7 miNE
City,
Susa, Shush
20 min walk • Susa was an ancient city in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers in Iran. One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital of Elam and the Achaemenid Empire, and remained a strategic centre during the Parthian and Sasanian periods.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tomb of Daniel?

Nearby attractions include Shush Castle, Shush (5 min walk), Susa, Shush (20 min walk).