Related to Shooshtar city (located in Khuzestan province)
Also known as: Bridge of Valerian, Pol-e Kaisar (Caesar's bridge), Shadirwan Bridge
Band-e Kaisar (Caesar's dam) or Pol-e Kaisar (Caesar's bridge) or The Shadorvan Bridge runs parallel to the newly constructed bridge located on the Shooshtar-Dezful Road. This ancient bridge is a relic of Sassanid Era (Shahpour I).
The approximately 500m long overflow dam over the Karun, was the core structure of the Shushtar Historical ...
One of the conditions that Kaiser of Rome and his soldiers could be set free was the construction of Shadorvan Bridge (Band-e Kaisar), and this condition was agreed to by the emperor. | Copyright: R. Poursamani
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
Also known as Pol-e Kaisar and Bridge of Valerian or Shadirwan was an ancient arch bridge in Shushtar, and the first in the country to combine it with a dam.
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
The dam bridge at Shushtar belonged to the important road connection between the Sassanid centres of Pasargadae and Ctesiphon.
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
Also known as Pol-e Kaisar and Bridge of Valerian or Shadirwan was an ancient arch bridge in Shushtar, and the first in the country to combine it with a dam.
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
The approximately 500m long overflow dam over the Karun, was the core structure of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System from which the city derived its agricultural productivity, and which has been designated by the UNESCO as Iran's 10th World Heritage Site in 2009.
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
Sixteen arches of this bridge have remained. The Shadorvan Bridge has been built of cobbled stone and mortar. | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
This ancient bridge is a relic of Sassanid Era (Shahpour I).
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
The approximately 500m long overflow dam over the Karun, was the core structure of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System from which the city derived its agricultural productivity, and which has been designated by the UNESCO as Iran's 10th World Heritage Site in 2009.
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
Also known as Pol-e Kaisar and Bridge of Valerian or Shadirwan was an ancient arch bridge in Shushtar, and the first in the country to combine it with a dam.
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
According to Persian tradition, the Band-e Kaisar is named after the Roman emperor Valerian (253–260 AD) who was captured with his entire army by the Sassanid ruler Shapur I after having been defeated in the Battle of Edessa (260). | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
The dam bridge at Shushtar belonged to the important road connection between the Sassanid centres of Pasargadae and Ctesiphon. | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge or Bridge of Valerian) - Shooshtar
Sixteen arches of this bridge have remained. The Shadorvan Bridge has been built of cobbled stone and mortar. | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
Sixteen arches of this bridge have remained. The Shadorvan Bridge has been built of cobbled stone and mortar. | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
When the construction of bridge was finished, Shapour released the order to set free the Kaiser of Rome and his soldiers and they returned back to their country. | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
This ancient bridge is a relic of Sassanid Era (Shahpour I).
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
According to Persian tradition, the Band-e Kaisar is named after the Roman emperor Valerian (253–260 AD) who was captured with his entire army by the Sassanid ruler Shapur I after having been defeated in the Battle of Edessa (260). | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
When the construction of bridge was finished, Shapour released the order to set free the Kaiser of Rome and his soldiers and they returned back to their country. | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
When the construction of bridge was finished, Shapour released the order to set free the Kaiser of Rome and his soldiers and they returned back to their country. | Copyright: Ali Moaref
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
The dam bridge at Shushtar belonged to the important road connection between the Sassanid centres of Pasargadae and Ctesiphon.
Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge) - Shooshtar
Shushtar lies on a rocky plateau above the Karun, Iran's most effluent river. An early dam, built by the Sassanids to divert water for the town and its extensive irrigable hinterland, did not work properly.
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