Photo : Shapur cave

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/ Date : August 12, 2012

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Photo by: masood jafari

Province:

Fars

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File Size: 1959142
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
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DateTime: 2012:04:07 13:32:05
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Shapur cave

Description:

Shapur cave/ Shapour cave (Persian: غار شاپور‎) is located in the Zagros Mountains, in southern Iran, about 6 km from the ancient city of Bishapur. This cave is near Kazerun in Chogan valley where was the site of polo/chogan during Sassanian. In the cave, on the fourth of five terraces, stands the colossal statue of Shapur I, the second ruler of the Sassanid Empire. The statue was carved from one stalagmite.The height of statue is 7 m. high and its shoulders are 2 m. wide, and its hands are 3 m. long.

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