Some scholars speculate, based on the large number of temples and sanctuaries at Chogha Zanbil, that Untash-Napirisha attempted to create a new religious center (possibly intended to replace Susa) which would unite the gods of both highland and lowland Elam at one site.
Algúns estudiosos especulan, baseándose na gran cantidade de templos e santuarios en Chogha Zanbil, que Untash-Napirisha intentou crear un novo centro relixioso (posiblemente destinado a substituír a Susa) que uniría aos deuses das terras altas e aos das terras baixas de Elam nun só sitio.