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An ancient city of central Iraq on the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad.
CTESIPHON - Ctesiphon ( TESS-i-fon; Greek: ; from Parthian or Middle Persian: tyspwn or tysfwn) was an ancient city located on the eastern bank of the Tigris, an...
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Ctesiphon ( TESS-i-fon; Greek: ; from Parthian or Middle Persian: tyspwn or tysfwn) was an ancient city located on the eastern bank of the Tigris, and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of present-day Baghdad. It became the capital of the Parthian Empire in about 58 BCE, and remained the capital of the Sasanian Empire until the Muslim conquest of Persia in 651. * Ctesiphon developed into a rich commercial metropolis, merging with the surrounding cities along both shores of the river, including the Hellenistic city of Seleucia. Ctesiphon and its environs were therefore sometimes referred to as "The Cities" (Aramaic: Mahuza, Arabic: , al-Mada'in). In the late sixth and early seventh century, it was one of the largest cities in the world.During the RomanParthian Wars, Ctesiphon fell three times to the Romans, and later fell twice during Sasanian rule. It was also the site of the Battle of Ctesiphon in 363 CE. After the Muslim invasion the city fell into decay and was depopulated by the e |