Taq Kasra
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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 attractions

33.09372, 44.58072 · Salman Pak

Nearby

  1. CtesiphonHistory & heritage
    100 m
  2. Salman Al-Farsi MosqueReligious sites
    500 m
  3. SeleuciaHistory & heritage
    5.7 km
  4. Sayidat al-Nejat CathedralReligious sites
    28 km
  5. Firdos SquareSquares, streets & markets
    29 km
  6. Al-Shaab StadiumStadiums & sports
    29 km
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