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02-04-2012, 11:53 AM (This post was last modified: 02-04-2012 12:20 PM by Ardsol.)
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Shapour Cave

Shapour Cave
History of Statue of King Shapor I
Source: Mount Damavand Guide

About 1400 years ago the Persian Sassanid Empire collapse, and it is believed that this grand statue was collapsed down by an earthquake and broke to some parts later, it was on the ground for less than 14 centuries , about 40 years ago a group historical monuments lovers raised it again on its feet and fixed it.
Unfortunately, a main road is constructed recently through this historical site and thousands of vehicles pass through the site every day. The historical site of Bishpur has been split into two separate parts by this road, on the north side of the road are Tang e Chowgân valley, mountain pass, Shapour Cave, and Dokhtar Castle and some historical mount carving and on the south are other architectural relics, historical City of Bishapur, Anahita Temple.

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King Shapour Staue in Shapour Cave Iran
Photo by A. Soltani

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