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title: Colossal Statue of Shapur I
author: Turpault
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7638/colossal-statue-of-shapur-i/
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# Colossal Statue of Shapur I

_Authored by Turpault_

## Image File

[![Colossal Statue of Shapur I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7638.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7638.jpg)

## Image Caption

Colossal Statue of [Shapur I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shapur_I/) (240-270 CE), located in the Shapur Cave in modern-day Iran.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Turpault. (2017, November 16). Colossal Statue of Shapur I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7638/colossal-statue-of-shapur-i/>
### Chicago
Turpault. "Colossal Statue of Shapur I." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 16, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7638/colossal-statue-of-shapur-i/>.
### MLA
Turpault. "Colossal Statue of Shapur I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7638/colossal-statue-of-shapur-i/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shapour_statue.jpg) by [**Turpault**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shapour_statue.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 16 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.