Shush Castle (French: Château de Suse) is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Susa (Shush) 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. It is an example of the pre-scientific era of archaeology, when explorers mutilated or destroyed sites in the process of examining them. The former French government property was taken over by the Islamic Republic after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. It is now used as a museum.[1]
The castle was heavily damaged by Iraqi bombs during the Iran–Iraq War, but has since been restored.[2]
^"Natural factors added to threats to Shush Castle". Tehran Times. December 27, 2010.
^"French Castle; Historical Gem In Iran's Shush - Iran Front Page". ifpnews.com. April 15, 2020.
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