Shushan
Ancient Persian citadel
Shushan is the Hebrew name for Susa, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire.
The name appears prominently in the biblical books of Esther and Daniel, where it serves as the setting for Jewish stories set during the Persian period: The king held a feast in Shushan the capital.
Modern usage is largely confined to religious and historical contexts.
Hebrew name meaning star
- MordecaiPurim story protagonist
- HamanBiblical court schemer
- PurimAdar feast day
- JewsFollowers of Judaism
exile · deliverance · feast · banquet · fasting · gallows · edict · decree
Persian royal name
- XerxesAchaemenid king of kings
- CyrusPersian royal name
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
- satrapSubordinate provincial ruler
empire · cuneiform · Median · Zoroastrianism · magi · capital · royal road · tribute
Esther
Hebrew name meaning star
Jews · exile · deliverance · feast · banquet · fasting · gallows · edict · decree · palace
Darius
Persian royal name
- XerxesAchaemenid king of kings
- CyrusPersian royal name
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
satrap · empire · cuneiform · Median · Zoroastrianism · magi · capital · royal road · tribute · court
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
ziggurat · relics · monuments · palaces · fortress · citadel · antiquity · civilization · heritage · Middle East
- PurimPurim, Esther, Mordecai, Haman, hamantaschen
- Exile BooksDaniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Book of Daniel, Babylonian exile