The archaeological site occupies the whole southern flank of modern Shush. To the right as you enter, the landscape is entirely dominated by the Chateau de Morgan . On the site of an Elamite acropolis, this crenellated masterpiece looks like an Omani desert fortress but was in fact built by the French Archaeological Service between 1897 and 1912 to defend researchers from raids by local Arab and Lurish tribesmen. Notice a cuneiform-inscribed brick incorporated into the castle’s west doorway.
