Elam ( ) was an ancient Pre-Iranic civilization centered in the far west and southwest of what is now modern-day Iran , stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq .
Elam was centered in the far west and southwest of what is now modern-day Iran , stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq .