Colossal statue of Shapur I
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The colossal statue of Shapur I is a monumental sculpture depicting Shapur I, the second shah of the Sasanian Empire, carved from a single stalagmite. It stands in the Shapur cave, a huge limestone ca
The colossal statue of Shapur I
Fallen statue of Shapur I, 1817
A reconstruction by George Rawlinson, 1876
Shapur statue with a man standing in front of it
Shapur I
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Shapur I also known as Shapur I the Great was the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran. The precise dating of his reign is disputed, but it is generally agreed that he ruled from 240 to 270, with his
Colossal statue of Shapur I
…The colossal statue of Shapur I (Persian: پیکره شاپور یکم) is a monumental sculpture depicting Shapur I (r. AD 240 – 270), the second shah (king) of the Sasanian Empire, carved from a single stalagmite. It stands in the Shapur cave, a huge limestone cave…
1840 illustration of a Sasanian relief at Firuzabad, showing Ardashir I's victory over Artabanus IV and his forces.
The Humiliation of Emperor Valerian by Shapur I, pen and ink, Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1521. At the time it was made, the above rock-face relief was unknown in the west.
Rock-face relief at Naqsh-e Rostam of Shapur (on horseback) with Philip the Arab and Emperor Valerian
Relief showing Shapur I on horseback, followed by his sons and nobles