Bishapur
Ancient city active during the Sassanid Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Nishapur.
Bishapur (Middle Persian: Bay-Šāpūr; Persian: بیشاپور, Bishâpûr) was an ancient city in Sasanid Persia (Iran) on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Estakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It is located south of modern Faliyan in the Kazerun County of Pars Province, Iran. Bishapur was built near a river crossing and at the same site there is also a fort with rock-cut reservoirs and a river valley with six Sassanid rock reliefs.
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in Persian: بیشاپور | |
Alternative name | Bishâpûr |
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Location | Kazerun, Fars Province, Iran |
Coordinates | 29°46′40″N 51°34′15″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Builder | Shapur I |
Founded | 226 AD |
Cultures | Persian (Sasanian era) |
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