Iran is a unique country, given its mountainous culture. But it is also linked culturally and geographically to Mesopotamia through the natural extension of the Mesopotamian plain to the Susian Plain, whose ancient capital was Susa.
The appearance of the first towns in Mesopotamia inaugurates the age of city-states. Writing and monumental architecture contributed to the growth of royal power, which fostered the growth of Sumerian art.
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