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Surroundings:

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Location:

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of), Shāh Salţaneh
  • geo:29.776979,51.570435
  • Exact location

Period or year:

  • 260~ / unknown

Class:

  • City
  • visible

Annotations

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Bishapur: important Sasanian city in Iran, founded by king Shapur I, and built by Roman POWs.

Bishapur: important Sasanian city in Iran, founded by king Shapur I, and built by Roman POWs.


Relevant museums

Tehran, National Museumof Iran

Tehran, National Museum Archaeological collections from Paleolithic to Qajar period

Paris, Louvre

Paris, Louvre


Nearby

Roman mosaics

Roman mosaics, possibly made by Roman prisoners of war.

Bishapur, Palace, Mosaic hall

Palace

Bishapur, temple of Anahita

Sanctuary


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