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Bishapur Destination Guide

Discover Bishapur in Iran

Bishapur in the region of Fārs is a place located in Iran - some 412 mi or ( 663 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bishapur

Local time in Bishapur is now 12:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hajj Mohammad Ebrahim, Ja'farabad, Yasuj, Basra, and Tall-e Kushk. When in this area, you might want to check out Hajj Mohammad Ebrahim . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bishapur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Shahpoor Cave

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Interesting facts about this location

Bishapur

Bishapur (or Bishâpûr) is an ancient city situated south of modern Faliyan, Iran on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Istakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. Bishapur is in the kazerun. Bishapur was built near a river crossing and at the same site there is also a fort with rock-cut reservoirs and a river valley with six Sassanid rock reliefs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.78 51.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, Fars Province, Former populated places in Iran, Iranian architecture

Davan

Davan is located at 29° 23′ N, 51° 55′ E, in a narrow valley at the foot of Mount Davān in the greater Zagros range. It is divided into upper (maʿale-ye bār) and lower (ma ale -ye duman) quarters. Some ruins dating from the Parthian and Sasanian periods are located approximately 4 km to the south of the village.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.70 51.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iran