Hidallo, the third capital of Aylam (693-636 B.C.)

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Professor of History and Civilization of Egypt and the Ancient Near East Assistant at the Faculty of Arts, Damanhour University

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This paper deals with the Elamite city of Hidalu. The city is considered one of the main Elamite urban centers in addition to Madaktu and Susa during the New Elamite Period. The objective of the paper is to shed a light on the city through the following items: the problematic issue of Hidalu location which still an open question so far, the economic importance of the city during the new Elamite period and finally the military role through the Assyrian sources.
 

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