History & heritageSalman Pak, Iraq
Taq Kasra
Sassanid-era Persian monument in modern Iraq.
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Tāq Kasrā, also transcribed as Taq-i Kisra or Taq-e Kesra (Persian: طاق کسری, romanized: tâğe kasrâ) or Ayvān-e Kesrā (Persian: ایوان خسرو, romanized: Eivâne Xosrow, lit. 'Iwan of Khosrow') are the remains of a Sasanian-era Persian monument, dated to c. the 3rd to 6th centuries, which is sometimes called the Arch of Ctesiphon. It is located near the modern town of Salman Pak, Iraq.
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Location
Open map: Taq Kasra and 8 nearby attractions33.09372, 44.58072 · Salman Pak
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Photo credits (6)
- Ctesiphon: unknown author · Public domain · Commons
- Salman Al-Farsi Mosque: PersianDutchNetwork · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Seleucia: DaniDF1995 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Sayidat al-Nejat Cathedral: my friend? · Attribution · Commons
- Firdos Square: Nicoleon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Al-Shaab Stadium: Makaay31 · Public domain · Commons






