Third Relief of Shapur 1

Third Relief of Shapur 1 is an archaeological site in , . Third Relief of Shapur 1 is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Valerian and Bishapur.

Castle
Photo: reibai, CC BY 2.0.
Valerian Palace or Valerianus Palace is an ancient palace in the historical city of in County in . This palace was built for Valerian, the Roman Emperor, to reside in as prisoner, within the royal citadel of Bishapur, after the victory of Shapur I, the Sasanian king, over Valerian, the Roman emperor, in the Battle of Edessa. is situated 420 metres southwest of Third Relief of Shapur 1.

Photo: HADI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was an ancient city in and one of the capitals of the Sasanian Empire, near the city of . This city, listed among Iran's World Heritage Sites, covers an area of about 200 hectares and contains a rich complex of historical monuments and structures. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Third Relief of Shapur 1.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosaic Ayvan is one of the architectural structures of the ancient city of , located in , . The structure was built in the 3rd century CE by order of Shapur I, the second king of the Sasanian Empire. is situated 480 metres southwest of Third Relief of Shapur 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla and Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla-ye Dar Shuri.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 191, in 41 families.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 249, in 52 families.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 511, in 113 families. is situated 3 km northeast of Third Relief of Shapur 1.

Third Relief of Shapur 1

Latitude
29.78233° or 29° 46′ 56″ north
Longitude
51.58062° or 51° 34′ 50″ east
Open location code
7HXHQHJJ+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6903615783
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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