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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉlam
Pronunciation / Transliteration: elam
"L'histoire de l'Élam est étroitement liée à celle de la Mésopotamie."
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An ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, lasting from approximately 2700 BC to 539 BC.
"Archaeologists uncovered rich artifacts detailing the art and culture of ancient Elam." - 2
The biblical patriarch or ancestral figure mentioned in the Old Testament as a son of Shem.
"In biblical genealogy, Elam is listed as one of the primary sons of Shem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Near Eastern civilization name, stemming from the Akkadian 'Elamtu' and ultimately the native term 'haltamti'. Historically refers to the ancient pre-Iranian civilization located in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elam" is said worldwide
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Élam
Transliteration: elam
"L'histoire de l'Élam est étroitement liée à celle de la Mésopotamie."
Elam
Transliteration: elam
"Elam war eine bedeutende Zivilisation im Altertum."
Elam
Transliteration: elam
"La civiltà dell'Elam fiorì nell'attuale Iran."
Elam
Transliteration: elam
"El antiguo reino de Elam comerciaba frecuentemente con Sumeria."
Elão
Transliteration: elãu
"A civilização de Elão deixou monumentos históricos impressionantes."
एलाम
Transliteration: elam
"एलाम प्राचीन मेसोपोटामिया के पास की एक महत्वपूर्ण सभ्यता थी।"
埃兰
Transliteration: āilán
"埃兰是古代近东的一个重要文明。"
엘람
Transliteration: ellam
"엘람은 고대 페르시아 지역에 있던 문명입니다."
エラム
Transliteration: eramu
"エラム王国は古代メソポタミアの南東に位置していた。"
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