Satellite view of the valley of Izeh showing locations of reliefs

The Zagros highland region of Izeh is nestled in a fertile mountain valley that averages 750m asl, 8km in width, and extends northwest to southeast for about 21km, acting as a natural passage linking the Iranian lowlands with the high plateau. The modern township of Izeh lies around 150 km to the southeast of Susa, the lowland capital of the Elamite civilization, and four walking days from the present-day town of Shushtar. During the early Islamic period the caravan road from Susa to Isfahan made its way through the valley, at the time one of the most important regional centers. It was also home to the winter headquarters of the powerful Chahar Lang Bakhtiyari tribe. Carved on the surface of cliffs and boulders in four different locations around the valley are a total of twelve Elamite reliefs: one at Xong-e Azdhar, one at Shah-Savar, four at Shekaft-e Salman, and six at Kul-e Farah.