Colossal Statue of Shapur I

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The Colossal Statue of Shapur I‌ is a statue of Shapur I, the second shah of the Sassanid Empire. It stands in the Shapur cave, a huge limestone cave located about 6 km from the ancient city of Bishapur in the south of Iran. ()

Local name: پیکره شاپور یکم Coordinates: 29°46'40"N, 51°34'15"E

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Colossal Statue of Shapur I – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shapur cave, Bishapur.

3 miNE
, Nature, Natural attraction
Shapur cave
77 min walk • Shapur Cave, a remarkable natural and historical site nestled in the Zagros mountains of Iran, stands as a testament to the country's rich cultural heritage. The cave is famous for housing an enormous statue of Shapur I, the second king of the Sassanian Empire, which...
~150 ftNE
City,
Bishapur
1 min walk • Bishapur was an ancient city in Sasanid Persia on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Estakhr and Ctesiphon. It is located south of modern Faliyan in the Kazerun County of Pars Province, Iran.