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Ctesiphon

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Ctes·i·phon  (ts-fn, ts-)
An ancient city of central Iraq on the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad. As the residence of Parthian kings it was renowned for its splendor. The Arabs captured and plundered the city in 637.
Ctesiphon [ˈtɛsɪˌfɒn]
n
(Placename) 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 a.d


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And just in time thou com'st to have a view Of his great power; for now the Parthian king In Ctesiphon hath gathered all his host Against the Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana; to her aid He marches now in haste.
Paradise Regained by Milton, John View in context
In their soft glances I see what men strove to realize in some Versailles, or Paphos, or Ctesiphon.
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