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Ctesiphon

American

[tes-uh-fon] / ˈtɛs əˌfɒn /

noun

a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.

Ctesiphon British

/ ˈtɛsɪˌfɒn /

noun

an ancient city on the River Tigris about 100 km (60 miles) above Babylon. First mentioned in 221 _bc , it was destroyed in the 7th and 8th centuries _ad

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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

This he had adorned with a magnificent gateway taken from the palace of Chosroes at Ctesiphon.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.

His armies received command to take Ctesiphon, Aleppo, Antioch.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.

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