Shapur Sasani Cave

Shapur Cave is located in the Zagros Mountains, in southern . This cave is near in the Chogan valley. The Shapur Cave is a major site in the field of Sasanian archaeology and it is one of the eight designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Kazerun County, Iran
  • Also known as: “Shapur cave” and “Shapur Cave”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qaemiyeh and Nowdan.

Town
is a city in the Central District of Kuhchenar County, province, , serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is at the junction of Road 86 and Road 55. is situated 6 km northwest of Shapur Sasani Cave.

Town
is a city in, and the capital of, Kuhmareh District of Kuhchenar County, province, . It was the administrative center for Kuhmareh Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Malay-e Anbar. is situated 8 km east of Shapur Sasani Cave.

Shapur Sasani Cave

Latitude
29.80766° or 29° 48′ 28″ north
Longitude
51.6118° or 51° 36′ 43″ east
Open location code
7HXHRJ56+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4100344940
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7489301
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Shapur Sasani Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف شابور”
  • Bashkir: “Шапур”
  • Bengali: “শাপুর গুহা”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف شابور”
  • German: “Schapur-Höhle”
  • Hebrew: “מערת שאפור”
  • Italian: “grotta di Sapore I”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Sapore I”
  • Persian: “غار شاپور”
  • Persian: “غار شاهپور”
  • Russian: “Пещера Шапур”
  • Russian: “Шапур”
  • Spanish: “cueva de Sapor”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Sapor”
  • Turkish: “Şâpûr Mağarası”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include بیمارستان شهید رضازاده and زمین فوتبال.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Shapur Cave Ecolodge and Bishapur Eco Lodge.

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