Naqsh-e Shapur

Naqsh-e Shapur is an archaeological site in , and has an elevation of 1,090 metres. Naqsh-e Shapur is situated nearby to the village .
Photo: HADI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: relief in Darab County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Naqsh-e Shāhpūr”, “Naqsh-e Shāpūr”, “Naqsh-e Shapura”, “Naqsh-e Shāpūrā”, “Relief of Shapur I in Darabgerd”, and “Triumph relief at Darabgird”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jameh Mosque.

Mosque
The Jāmeh Mosque of Darab is a Shi'ite Friday mosque, located in the city of , in the province of , . Built during the Seljuq era, it is the only mosque in Iran with four minarets. is situated 4 km north of Naqsh-e Shapur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akbarabad-e Hashivar and Darab.

Village
Akbarabad-e Hoshivar is a village in Hoshivar Rural District, in the Central District of Darab County, , . At the 2006 census, its population was 383, in 86 families.

Town
Photo: AmirHosein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the Central District of County, , serving as capital of both the county and the district. is situated 4½ km north of Naqsh-e Shapur.

Village
is a village in Hoshivar Rural District, in the Central District of Darab County, , . At the 2006 census, its population was 457, in 96 families. is situated 9 km west of Naqsh-e Shapur.

Naqsh-e Shapur

Latitude
28.71416° or 28° 42′ 51″ north
Longitude
54.55369° or 54° 33′ 13″ east
Elevation
1,090 metres (3,576 feet)
Open location code
7HWPPH73+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3246245263
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6976801
Wiki­data ID
Q16052646
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In Other Languages

From German to Uzbek—“Naqsh-e Shapur” goes by many names.
  • German: “Naqsch-e Schapur”
  • Persian: “نقش رستم”
  • Persian: “نقش شاپور”
  • Persian: “نقش شاپورا”
  • Persian: “نقش شاهپور”
  • Uzbek: “Shopur qahramonligi”

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