Bishapur

Also known as Bishapoor, Bishapour, Bishabur

Bishapur (Middle Persian: Vēh-Šābuhr or Bēšābūr; in Middle Persian inscriptions: 𐭡𐭩𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 Byšḥpwḥry or 𐭡𐭩𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩 Byšḥpwḥly; in Parthian: 𐭅𐭉𐭇𐭔𐭇𐭐𐭅𐭇𐭓 Wyhšhypwhr; in Sogdian: ܘܝݎܫܦܘܪ Wyxšpwr; in Syriac: ܒܝܫܗܒܘܪ; Arabic: بیشابور) was an ancient city in Iran and one of the capitals of the Sasanian Empire, near the city of Kazerun.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Bishapur
Ancient site.native_name: Middle Persian: Vēh-Šābuhr or Bēšābūr; Persian: بیشاپور
Ancient site.native_name_lang: pal, fa
Ancient site.alternate_name: Bishâpûr
Ancient site.image: Anahita Temple of Bishapur (Kazerun) 1.jpg
Ancient site.image_size: 300
Ancient site.caption: Temple of Anahita, Bishapur
Ancient site.mapframe: yes
Ancient site.mapframe zoom: 11
Ancient site.mapframe wikidata: yes
Ancient site.map_type: Iran#West Asia
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.location: Kazerun, Fars province, Iran
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.area: an area of 194 hectares
Ancient site.builder: Shapur I
Ancient site.material: Limestone, Plaster, Iron
Ancient site.built: 226 AD

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Denomination
Location
National and World registration
History
Pre-Islamic era
Islamic era
Conquest by Muslim Arabs
Declaration of Independence
Later Riots
Migration of Bishapur residents to Kazerun
Buyid dynasty
Destruction during the Seljuk Empire
History of Excavations
A new Season of Excavations
Urbanization
Notable Monuments and Buildings
Temple of Anahita
Ceremonial Hall
Ayvān-e Mosaic
Valerian Palace
Commemorative Columns
Qal'eh Dokhtar
Mosque and School of the Islamic era
Bishapur Museum
See also
References
Related sites
External links
Resources

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bishapur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.