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Ctesiphon
by Karl Oppolzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ctesiphon
Ctesiphon was the capital city of the Parthian and Sasanian Empires. It was one of the great cities of late ancient Mesopotamia. Its most conspicuous structure remaining today is the great archway of Ctesiphon. Today, the remains of the city lie in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, approximately 35 km south of the city of Baghdad.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Baghdad Governorate
Site History: 2nd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Parthian Empire
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Persian Monuments
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