Shushan (Susa)

Shushan (Susa) was a capital of the Persian Empire (its ruins lie near modern Shush in southwestern Iran). It is the setting of the Book of Esther, in which the events of the Purim story unfold at the royal court of Ahasuerus. Nehemiah served as a royal official in Shushan before leading the return to Jerusalem to rebuild its walls.

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