Ctesiphon
Americannoun
noun
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But after reaching the Persian capital of Ctesiphon, Julian’s army was effectively in retreat when the emperor suffered a mortal wound from a spear.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
At the royal court in Ctesiphon, the game was known as chatrang.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is a picture of one of the so-called Seven Wonders of the World, the Arch of Ctesiphon in Iraq.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
Opposite to Ctesiphon, on the right bank of the Tigris, Ardashir restored Seleucia under the name of Weh-Ardashir.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
Therefore the Arabs designate the whole complex of towns which lay together around Seleucia and Ctesiphon and formed the residence of the Sassanids by the name Madāin, “the cities,”—their number is often given as seven.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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