Khuzestan (IP) - Shush Castle also known as Acropol Castle, one of the oldest cities in Iran, welcomed a record number of tourists over the Nowruz holiday. 

Iran Press/Iran news: Shush (Susa) is an ancient city of Iran, and one of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East. Shush is a city and capital of Shush County, Khuzestan Province and is located in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km east of the Tigris River, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers.

One of the main attractions of the city is the Shush Castle. The castle was built by French archaeologists as their base using bricks from Apadana Palace and Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat.

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