Gundeshapur

Summary

Gundeshapur is an ancient city^[1]. Gundeshapur ranks in the top 9% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gundeshapur is located in Dezful County^[3].
• Gundeshapur is in the country of Iran^[4].
• Gundeshapur's image is recorded as Ancient City of Gandhi Shapour 02.jpg^[5].
• Gundeshapur's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[6].
• Gundeshapur's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[7].
• Gundeshapur's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[8].
• Gundeshapur's founder is recorded as Shapur I^[9].
• Shapur I is named after Gundeshapur^[10].
• Gundeshapur's location is recorded as Jondishapur^[11].
• Gundeshapur's Commons category is recorded as Gundeshapur^[12].
• +0271-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gundeshapur^[13].
• Gundeshapur's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.28333333333333, 'lon': 48.516666666666666}^[14].
• Gundeshapur's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03grx0^[15].
• Gundeshapur's significant event is recorded as Siege of Gundishapur^[16].
• Gundeshapur's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gundeshapur^[17].
• Gundeshapur's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0030469^[18].
• Gundeshapur's Iranian National Heritage registration number is recorded as 46^[19].
• Gundeshapur's capital of is recorded as Khuzistan (Sasanian province)^[20].
• Gundeshapur's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage^[21].
• Gundeshapur's category for people born here is recorded as Q130220094^[22].
• Gundeshapur's vici.org ID is recorded as 11048^[23].
• Gundeshapur's GeoNames ID is recorded as 7839204^[24].
• Gundeshapur's category of associated people is recorded as Q130220090^[25].
• Gundeshapur's different from is recorded as Jondishapur^[26].
• Gundeshapur's Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire ID is recorded as 25147^[27].

Body

Geography

Gundeshapur is in the country of Iran^[4]. Gundeshapur is located in Dezful County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Gundeshapur's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+91'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient city^[6], archaeological site^[7], and cultural property^[8]. Gundeshapur's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage^[21].

History and Context

+0271-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gundeshapur^[13]. Shapur I is named after Gundeshapur^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gundeshapur include Jondishapur^[29], a city of Iran^[30], in Iran^[31].

Why It Matters

Gundeshapur ranks in the top 9% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month).^[2] Gundeshapur has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Gundeshapur is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Gundeshapur include Jondishapur^[29], a city of Iran^[30], in Iran^[31].