Esther 1:2
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2in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in 1:2 Susa was located about a hundred and fifty miles east of the Tigris River. The site, now modern day Shush, Iran, is considered to be one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. An ancient tomb presumed to be that of Daniel is located in the area.Susa [the capital of the Persian Empire],