Also known as: Tang-e-Chowgan Cave, Shahpour Sasani Cave, Shahpur cave, Shapour cave in Kazerun, Bishapur sculpture in cave, Bishapur Cave
In the Chowgan Valley (Chogan Valley near Kazerun in Fars Province) there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved. The length of cave entrance is about 16 m, with a height of less than 8m. The height of statue is 7m high and its shoulders are 2m wide, and its hands are 3m long. ...
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved. | Copyright: Erfan Samanfar
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved. | Copyright: Ruhollah Yeganeh
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
Like the representations of the king on the reliefs in the Chogan valley (Chougan canyon), the king is shown with long hair, a crown, and all his weapons.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved. | Copyright: Milad Gerami
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
The project of raising the statue, building the roads from Bishapur to the area and paths in the mountain, stairs and iron fences on the route to the cave took six months in 1957.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved. | Copyright: Erfan Samanfar
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
Like the representations of the king on the reliefs in the Chogan valley (Chougan canyon), the king is shown with long hair, a crown, and all his weapons.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
About 1400 years ago, after the Arab invasion of Iran and collapse of the Sasanian Empire, the statue was pulled down and a part of one of its legs was broken.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
Behind the statue, in the depth of the cave, are three ancient water-basins. At both sides of the statue, the rock-walls of the cave were prepared for reliefs by leveling, but the reliefs were never made. | Copyright: Mohammad Sadegh Hoseinpour
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved. | Copyright: Erfan Samanfar
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
The statue had been lying on the ground for about 14 centuries until 1957 when Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, had a group of Iranian military to raise it again on its feet and repair the broken foot with iron and cement.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
Like the representations of the king on the reliefs in the Chogan valley (Chougan canyon), the king is shown with long hair, a crown, and all his weapons.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
Behind the statue, in the depth of the cave, are three ancient water-basins. At both sides of the statue, the rock-walls of the cave were prepared for reliefs by leveling, but the reliefs were never made.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
The project of raising the statue, building the roads from Bishapur to the area and paths in the mountain, stairs and iron fences on the route to the cave took six months in 1957.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
On the colossal statue of Shapur I, there are three pieces of jewellery: a necklace, earrings made of large pearls and an armlet on the right wrist.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
There are two stone inscription at the entrance of the cave, which one of them is the translation of Shapur’s inscription in the role of Rajab and the other is how the statue was restored after 1000 years in 1957 by the army. Both inscriptions were created by the army during the Pahlavi era.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
About 1400 years ago, after the Arab invasion of Iran and collapse of the Sasanian Empire, the statue was pulled down and a part of one of its legs was broken. | Copyright: Mohammad Sadegh Hoseinpour
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
The statue had been lying on the ground for about 14 centuries until 1957 when Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, had a group of Iranian military to raise it again on its feet and repair the broken foot with iron and cement.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
On the colossal statue of Shapur I, there are three pieces of jewellery: a necklace, earrings made of large pearls and an armlet on the right wrist.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
The project of raising the statue, building the roads from Bishapur to the area and paths in the mountain, stairs and iron fences on the route to the cave took six months in 1957.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
The best way to go to the Bishapur Cave is to hire a guide at the entrance of the excavation of Bishapur City, and/or ask for a driver from the village in the valley. You will need at least two hours to drive to the village, climb the mountain, return, and drive back to the entrance of the excavation.
Shapur cave in Tang-e Chogan - Kazerun - Fars Province
In the Chogan Valley in North-West of Kazerun there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I (the second ruler of the Sasanid Empire) has been carved.
Kazeroon or Kazerun is located to the west of Shiraz and is 1032 km from Tehran.It has a rather hot climate with different intensities. It is one of the oldest cities of Iran. The Parishan Protected Lake is situated to the southeast of Kazeroon. In the old times, the city ...
Bishapur (Shapur's City) is an ancient city located 23km North-West of Kazerun (Kazeron) in Fars province. Just beside the ancient city of Bishapur, there are ...
This city was built by Shapour I and included palaces with a large fire-temple and inscriptions of the Pahlavi script. The main palace has a hall with many corridors ...
This fire temple is situated at 10 km. south-east of Kazeroon. At present, from these monuments, except for three stands and two semi-ruined domes, nothing is left. ...
At the distance of 5 km. east of Naqsh-e-Rostam and along the ruins of Estakhr, there is a cave in which inscriptions in Pahlavi script are written. These are in ...
This tomb is located in Kazeroon Bazaar. It is said that the tomb is of Hamzebne Mosabne Jafar. This Imamzadeh is one of the most respected pilgrimage site for ...
This lake is formed 3 km. away from Ayaz Abad Village and at a distance of 12 km to the southeast of Kazeroon. It is protected by Department of The Environment. ...
Alisadr is the world's largest water cave which attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is located in Ali Sadr Kabudar-ahang County about 100 kilometers north ...
Kalmakareh Cave is located 20km southwest of Pol Dokhtar in the western province of Lorestan. It is situated in a historical and ancient valley known as Darreh ...
Karafto Caves (Karaftou Historical Caves) is located in a castle by the same name between Divandareh and Saqez, 20 km. north of this route in Kurdestan Province. ...
Rood Afshan Cave (Roodafshan) is located in Rood Afshan Village of the Damavand township in the central Alborz Mountains (in Tehran Province). Inside the cave is ...
Chal-e-Nakhjir Cave located between Naraagh (city) and Delijan City is a limestone cave approximately 70 million years old. Parts of the cave including its internal ...
Kahak cave near Delijan City and Arak City in Markazi Province is one of the most attractive ones in Iran. The cave’s wonderful scenes and its massive chambers ...
let the kindness and spirit of the people draw you in! Iranian are some of the most genuinely hospitable people youve ever met. They never want anything in return, they just want to show you a good time and hope that you'll spread the word back home that Iran is a safe place to visit. Read More
Fullscreen Map
Loading... Please wait
Please wait