Anshan (Persia)



Anshan (Sumerian: Anzan), modern Tall-e Malyan (Persian: تل ملیان), was an ancient city in Persia. It was located in the in southwestern Iran, approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of  and 43 kilometres (27 mi) west of Persepolis in the / plain, in the province of Fars. Its location serves as a landmark for Elamite studies.

Quotes

 * Susa and the land of Anšan humbly saluted Inana like tiny mice. In the great mountain ranges, the teeming multitudes grovelled in the dust for her.
 * Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta, period (ca. 21st century BCE).