Ctesiphon
Shown within Iraq | |
Location | Salman Pak, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq |
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Region | Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 33°5′37″N 44°34′50″E / 33.09361°N 44.58056°ECoordinates: 33°5′37″N 44°34′50″E / 33.09361°N 44.58056°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Cultures | Iranian |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1928–1929, 1931–1932, 1960s–1970s |
Archaeologists | Oscar Reuther, Antonio Invernizzi, Giorgio Gullini |
Condition | Ruined |
Ctesiphon (/ˈtɛsɪfɒn/ TESS-if-on; Middle Persian: