Triumph of Shapur I.

Shapur I's victory relief at is located 3 kilometers north of . It is one of eight Sasanian rock carvings cut into the cliff beneath the tombs of their Achaemenid predecessors.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: relief in Fars Province, Iran
  • Also known as: “Relief of triumph of Shapur I over Valerian at Naqsh-e Rustam”, “Shapur I’s victory relief at Naqsh-e Rostam”, and “پیروزی شاپور اول”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naqsh-e Rostam and Victory of Bharam II..

Protected area
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is an ancient archeological site and necropolis located about 13 km northwest of , in . A collection of ancient Iranian rock reliefs are cut into the face of the mountain and the mountain contains the final resting place of four Achaemenid kings, notably king Darius the Great and his son, Xerxes.

Archaeological site
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site.

Archaeological site
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenareh.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, province, . is situated 9 km south of Triumph of Shapur I..

Triumph of Shapur I.

Latitude
29.98906° or 29° 59′ 21″ north
Longitude
52.87459° or 52° 52′ 29″ east
Open location code
7HXJXVQF+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3847156141
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6462819
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Swedish—“Triumph of Shapur I.” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “নাকশে রোস্তমে প্রথম শাপুরের বিজয় রিলিফ”
  • Catalan: “Relleu de Naqsh-e Rostam de la Victòria de Sapor I”
  • Chinese: “沙普尔一世克敌图”
  • German: “Triumph von Shapur I.”
  • Hebrew: “תבליט הניצחון של שאפור הראשון בנקש-י רוסתם”
  • Indonesian: “Relief kemenangan Syapur I di Naqsy-e Rostam”
  • Indonesian: “Relief kemenangan Syapur I”
  • Italian: “Rappresentazione della vittoria di Shapur I a Naqsh-e Rostam”
  • Japanese: “ナクシェ・ロスタムのシャープール1世の戦勝レリーフ”
  • Persian: “سنگ‌نگاره پیروزی شاپور بر امپراتوران روم”
  • Persian: “سنگ‌نگارهٔ شاپور یکم در نقش رستم”
  • Russian: “Победный рельеф Шапура I в Накше-Рустаме”
  • Russian: “Победный рельеф Шапура I”
  • South Azerbaijani: “بیرینجی شاپورون غلبه داش‌قازماسی”
  • Spanish: “relieve en Naqsh-e Rostam de la victoria de Sapor I”
  • Spanish: “Relieve en Naqsh-e Rostam de la victoria de Sapor I”
  • Swedish: “Shahpours triumf vid Naqsh-e Rostam”

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