Bible Encyclopedias
Susa
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Shushan of Daniel, Esther, &c.), an ancient city of Persia, now in ruins, that spread over an area of 3 sq. m., on the Kerkha, 250 m. SE. of Bagdad; was for long the favourite residence of the Persian kings, the ruins of whose famous palace, described in Esther, are still extant.
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Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Susa'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/susa.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.