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<< Our Photo Pages >> Bishapur - Ancient Village or Settlement in Iran

Submitted by DrewParsons on Wednesday, 30 April 2014  Page Views: 2694

Multi-periodSite Name: Bishapur
Country: Iran Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Kazerun  Nearest Village: Anarestan
Latitude: 29.779890N  Longitude: 51.576180E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : The city walls. April 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Bishapur is Sassanian city with associated rock carvings in Fars Province, Iran.

Bishapur ("Shapur's beautiful city") was founded by Shapur I in 266 AD and originally had walls ten metres high and housed between 50,000 and 80,000 people. Shapur used captured Roman soldiers to build this city and there are six rock cut reliefs in the adjacent Tang-e Chowgan Gorge (two on the south bank and four on the north bank) which depict the various important events of the Sassanian kings here. Excavations were undertaken between 1935 and 1941 with a more recent ongoing survey and excavation project in hand now. There is a small museum on the site. The site is located south of Nourabad on highway 55.
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Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : Across the road from the ruins of Bishapur city on the north side of the gorge the first rock carving that you come to is known as Relief III and depicts Shapur's triple victories over Roman armies. This photo shows a detail from the relief. April 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the first rock carving that you come to is known as Relief III and depicts Shapur's triple victories over Roman armies. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : April 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : Bishapur museum - a Sassanid carving. April 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the south side of the gorge the second relief you reach is known as Relief II. This detail shows King Shapur's victories over Philip the Arab (kneeling) and Valerian (held captive by the arm by Shapur. April 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the south side of the gorge the second relief you reach is known as Relief II and illustrates King Shapur's victories over Philip the Arab (kneeling) and Valerian (held captive by the arm by Shapur. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the south side of the gorge the first relief you reach is known as Relief I and illustrates King Shapur's investiture. This detail shows Philip the Arab kneeling before the king. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the south side of the Tang-e Chowgan Gorge there are two reliefs. The first you reach is known as Relief I and illustrates the investiture of King Shapur. This relief is badly eroded. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : Detail from the fourth relief on the north side of the gorge the fourth known as Relief VI and illustrates King Shapur II repressing a revolt. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the fourth and last relief you reach is known as Relief VI and illustrates King Shapur II repressing a revolt. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the third relief you reach is known as Relief V with the investiture of King Bahram I. This detail shows King Bahram I accepting the the Cydaris or Ring of Power. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the third relief you reach is known as Relief V with the investiture of King Bahram I. This detail shows Ahuramazda offering King Bahram I the Cydaris or Ring of Power. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the third relief you reach is known as Relief V and depicts the investiture of King Bahram I. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the second relief you reach is known as Relief IV and illustrates an Arabian ambassador at Bishapur. This detail shows the Ambassador and his entourage. April 2014.

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the second relief you reach is known as Relief IV and illustrates an Arabian ambassador at Bishapur. This detail from the relief shows King Bahram II (276 - 294 AD). April 2014. (2 comments)

Bishapur
Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : On the north side of the gorge the second relief you reach is known as Relief IV and illustrates an Arabian ambassador at Bishapur. April 2014.

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : Inside the city. April 2014.

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : Fine block work inside the city. April 2014.

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : April 2014.

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : April 2014

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : Interior of the city. April 1014

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Bishapur submitted by DrewParsons : Gateway to the city. April 2014

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