Shushan A lily. Also known as Susa; formerly the capital of Elam; under Cyrus the capital of the Persian Empire (Neh. 1:1; Esth. 1:2, 5; 2:3, 5, 8; 3:15; 4:16; 8:14–15; 9:6–18); capital of Elam (Dan. 8:2).