Third Relief of Shapur 1
Third Relief of Shapur 1 is an archaeological site in Fars, Central Iran. Third Relief of Shapur 1 is situated nearby to the archaeological site First Relief of Bahram 2, as well as near Tang-e-Chogan Archeological Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Valerian and Bishapur.
Palace of Valerian
Castle
Valerian Palace or Valerianus Palace is an ancient palace in the historical city of Bishapur in Kazerun County in Iran. 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. Palace of Valerian is situated 420 metres southwest of Third Relief of Shapur 1.
Bishapur
Photo: Behnam9395, CC0.
Bishapur was an ancient city in Iran and one of the capitals of the Sasanian Empire, near the city of Kazerun. 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. Bishapur is situated 1¼ km southwest of Third Relief of Shapur 1.
Mosaic Porch
Archaeological site
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosaic Ayvan is one of the architectural structures of the ancient city of Bishapur, located in Kazerun County, Iran. The structure was built in the 3rd century CE by order of Shapur I, the second king of the Sasanian Empire. Mosaic Porch 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.
Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla
Village
Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 191, in 41 families.
Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla-ye Dar Shuri
Village
Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla-ye Dar Shuri is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 249, in 52 families.
Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta
Village
Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 511, in 113 families. Tang-e Chowgan-e Vosta is situated 3 km northeast of Third Relief of Shapur 1.
Third Relief of Shapur 1
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “سنگ نگاره شماره ۳ شاپور یکم”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.78233° or 29° 46′ 56″ northLongitude
51.58062° or 51° 34′ 50″ eastOpen location code
7HXHQHJJ+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6903615783OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Third Relief of Shapur 1” goes by many names.
- German: “Drittes Relief von Schapur I.”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include First Relief of Bahram 2 and Tang-e-Chogan Archeological Site.
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