Standing Arch at Ctesiphon

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Illustration

Ibolya Horváth
by Nick Maroulis
published on 24 January 2020
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The great standing arch of Taq Kasra at Ctesiphon may have been constructed under Shapur I (r. 240-270 CE) along the lines of the vision of his father, Ardashir I (r. 224-240 CE).

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Maroulis, N. (2020, January 24). Standing Arch at Ctesiphon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11782/standing-arch-at-ctesiphon/

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Maroulis, Nick. "Standing Arch at Ctesiphon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11782/standing-arch-at-ctesiphon/.

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