Khaydalu Explained

Khaydalu
Location:Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran
Part Of:Elam

Khaydalu was a city in ancient Elam civilization. Some scholars believe that the city was located where today Khorramabad is.[1] In 640 BC, Ashurbanipal, the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, conquered Elam and destroyed Khaydalu. Afterwards, the city became a part of Assyria. In the Sasanian Empire the city named Shapur Khast was built upon where Khaydalu once was.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: خرم آباد ، یادگاری از شکوه عیلام . خبرگزاری میراث فرهنگی . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074726/http://chn.ir/NSite/FullStory/Print/?Id=86812 . September 11, 2023. 2014-10-06 .
  2. Web site: نام باستانی خرم‌آباد چه بود؟ +تصاویر . خبرخودرو . September 11, 2023.