Biblical place
Where was Elam?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Shush.
First appears in Genesis 14:1 · 6 books · 9 chapters
Overview
Biblical region. Modern identification: Shush.
Elam is represented in the local geography layer as Shush. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 14:1 and is mentioned across 6 books, with 16 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
About 362 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Elam today
Travel to Elam, the modern-day Shush.
Elam is commonly identified with Shush, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Elam is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.