Ctesiphon

[ tes-uh-fon ]

noun

1. a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.

Ctesiphon

/ ˈtɛsɪˌfɒn /

noun

1. 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 ad

Example Sentences

Both built themselves new capitals, the Persian in Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia; the Romans in Constantinople.

From The Daily Beast

The sack of Ctesiphon was followed by its desertion and gradual decay.

From Project Gutenberg

A little over half-way the line passes the remaining arch of the great hall of Ctesiphon.

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The battle of Cadesia and sack of Ctesiphon, the metropolis of Persia, decided the fate of that kingdom.

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The successful valor of Julian had triumphed over all the obstacles that opposed his march to the gates of Ctesiphon.

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Septimus Severus proceeds against the Parthians; he besieges and captures Ctesiphon.

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