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ID: 6000821
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/6000821
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Bishapur (deserted settlement)  Bishapur (deserted settlement)

Coordinates:
Lat: 29 46 40 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 29.7770  decimal degrees
Long: 051 34 15 E  degrees minutes   Long: 51.5700  decimal degrees

Note: Ancient town in Parthian Empire; originally built on a Greek city plan by Shahpur I after his triumph over emperor Valerian; captured by Arabs about 637 CE; declined & fell to ruins by 10th cen.; today is noted for ruins of important palace & temple.

Names:
Bishapur (preferred,C,V)
Bay-Šāpūr (C,V)
Bishâpûr (C,V)
بیشاپور‎ (C,V,Persian-Farsi,U)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Īrān (nation)  ........  Īrān (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Fārs (province)  ............  Fārs (province) (P)
Hierarchy of Bishapur (deserted settlement)  ................  Bishapur (deserted settlement) (P)

Place Types:
deserted settlement (preferred, C)
inhabited place (H)
city (H)  ............  built by Shahpur I in 266 AD

Sources and Contributors:
بیشاپور‎..........  [VP]
.................  Archaeology Magazine [online] (2000-)
Bay-Šāpūr..........  [VP]
....................  Archaeology Magazine [online] (2000-)
Bishapur..........  [VP Preferred]
.................  Matheson, Persia Archaeological (1972) 238-240
Bishâpûr..........  [VP]
.................  Archaeology Magazine [online] (2000-)
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Matheson, Persia Archaeological (1972) 238-240
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Archaeology Magazine [online] (2000-)

 

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