Colossal statue of Shapur I

The colossal statue of Shapur I (Persian: پیکره شاپور یکم) is a monumental sculpture depicting Shapur I (r. AD 240 – 270), the second shah (king) of the Sasanian Empire, carved from a single stalagmite. It stands in the Shapur cave, a huge limestone cave located about 6 km from the ancient city of Bishapur in southern Iran.