vici.org:: archaeological atlas

Location

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

Period or year

260~ / unknown

Classification

city
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Identifiers

BISHAPUR

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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
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Tehran
Paris, Louvre
Paris, Louvre
France, Paris

Nearby sites

Roman mosaics
Roman mosaics, possibly made by Roman prisoners of war.
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Panj Maḩall
Bishapur, Palace, Mosaic hall
Palace
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Chamrān
Bishapur, temple of Anahita
Sanctuary
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Chamrān
Behistun, throne hall
Palace
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Chamrān

Bishapur, city wall

Bishapur, City panorama (1)

Bishapur, City panorama (2)

Bishapur, City panorama (3)

Bishapur, Living quarters

Bishapur, Living quarters

Bishapur, Living quarters

Bishapur, North wall

Bishapur, North wall

Bishapur, North wall

Bishapur, North wall

Bishapur, North wall

Bishapur, North wall

Use and reuse

Creators: Entry created by Voorburg, R.J.J. (2012-12-15) , last updated by Jona Lendering (2020-08-06), with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/10913
Data downloads: KML, RDF
Suggested citation: Voorburg, R.J.J. and Lendering, J. (2020) BISHAPUR. Vici.org: archaeological atlas of antiquity. https://vici.org/vici/10913, accessed 2026-11-16.