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title: Illustration of Colossal Statue of Shapur I
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7636/illustration-of-colossal-statue-of-shapur-i/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Illustration of Colossal Statue of Shapur I
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7636.jpg)
## Image Caption
An engraving of the colossal statue of [Shapur I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shapur_I/), who ruled the [Sasanian empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) from 240 to 270 CE, which stands in the Shapur cave, Bhishapur. (From "The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World", Vol. 3, 1876 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2017, November 16). Illustration of Colossal Statue of Shapur I. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Illustration of Colossal Statue of Shapur I." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 16, 2017. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Illustration of Colossal Statue of Shapur I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Nov 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shapour_the_Great_(Shapour_I)_241_AD_%E2%80%93_272_AD.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shapour_the_Great_(Shapour_I)_241_AD_%E2%80%93_272_AD.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.