Ctesiphon

Baghdad Governorate · Iraq

Ctesiphon, Iraq
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author (American Colony Photo Department), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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November to March
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The ruins of an ancient Persian imperial capital south of Baghdad, dominated by a vast brick arch once part of a royal hall. The soaring vault is among the largest single-span unreinforced brick arches ever built.

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