Awan (ancient city)
𒀀𒉿𒀭𒆠 | |
| Location | Uncertain; somewhere in the Lorestan province of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Iran |
| Coordinates | 33°29′13.6″N 48°21′13.7″E / 33.487111°N 48.353806°E |
| Type | City |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 2600 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 2015 BC |
| Periods | Early Dynastic I, II, and III, Akkadian, Ur III, Old Elamite I |
| Cultures | Elam |
| Associated with | Elamites |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Lost city |
Awan (Sumerian cuneiform: 𒀀𒉿𒀭𒆠 a-wa-anki, "Country of Awan") was an ancient city-state or region of Elam in the western area of modern-day Iran. It often appears together with the cities of Susa and Anshan in the early history of Mesopotamia, having many conflictual interactions with Sumer.