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Bishapur was a Sasanian city in the Fars region of Iran, located on the road that connected the Sasanian capitals of Istakhr (close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It was built near a river crossing in 266 CE on the orders of King Shapur I (r. 240-270 CE) by Roman soldiers who had been captured after the defeat of the Roman emperor Valerian (253-260 CE). The site is known for its Sasanian-era bas-reliefs and the ruins of what was once a royal city. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in June 2018 as part of the "Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region".
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