Sassanian Arch, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1977.

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Sassanian Arch, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1977. Ctesiphon was the capital of the Sassanid Persian Empire. Known as the Taq-i Kisra, this great arch was the main portico of the audience hall of the imperial palace.

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Photo credit: © VIVIENNE SHARP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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