ctesiphon

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|An <<ancient capital>> of <<empire/Parthia>> and later of the [[Sassanid]] <<empire/Persian Empire>>, on the <<riv/Tigris>> near <<city/Baghdad>> in present-day <<c/Iraq>>}}, abandoned in the 7th and 8th centuries.

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