Bishapur
| in Persian: بیشاپور | |
| Alternate name | Bishâpûr |
|---|---|
| Location | Kazerun, Fars Province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 29°46′40″N 51°34′15″E / 29.77778°N 51.57083°ECoordinates: 29°46′40″N 51°34′15″E / 29.77778°N 51.57083°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Shapur I |
| Founded | 226 AD |
| Cultures | Persian (Sasanian era) |
Bishapur (Middle Persian: Bay-Šāpūr; Persian: بیشاپور, Bishâpûr) was an ancient city in Sasanid Persia (Iran) on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Estakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It is located south of modern Faliyan in the Kazerun County of Fars Province, Iran.
Bishapur Media
Ruins of Shapour Palace in Bishapur
Bishapur in 1840; a painting by Eugène Flandin in the book "Travel in Persia" (Voyage en Perse)
Persian-Roman floor mosaic detail from the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur. Presently housed in the National Museum of Iran
Jars discovered in Bishapur
References
Other websites
- "Bishapur". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14.; Photos
- Bishapur, Photos from Iran, Livius Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine.
- City of Bishapur (Video)