Taq Kasra are the remains of a Sasanian-era Persian monument, dated to c. the 3rd to 6th-century, which is sometimes called the Arch of Ctesiphon. It is located near the modern town of Salman Pak, Iraq. It is the only visible remaining structure of the ancient city of Ctesiphon, Iraq. Journey to Babylon by Guillaume Lejean 1866 from Le Tour du Monde 1867

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