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Ctesiphon: Capital, Palaces, and Urban Life (3rd–7th centuries)

Ctesiphon: Capital, Palaces, and Urban Life (3rd–7th centuries)

  1. Roman–Sasanian conflict reaches Ctesiphon (233)

    Labels: Alexander Severus, Roman Empire, Ctesiphon
  2. Shapur I associated with early White Palace nucleus

    Labels: Shapur I, White Palace, Ctesiphon
  3. Odaenathus sacks Ctesiphon during Palmyrene campaigns

    Labels: Odaenathus, Palmyra, Ctesiphon
  4. Julian’s 363 campaign reaches the walls of Ctesiphon

    Labels: Julian, Roman Empire, Ctesiphon
  5. Council of Seleucia–Ctesiphon organizes Church of the East

    Labels: Council of, Yazdegerd I, Church of
  6. Foundation of Weh-Andiyok-Khusraw near Ctesiphon

    Labels: Weh Andiyok, Khosrow I, Ctesiphon region
  7. Plague of Sheroe devastates Mesopotamia and Ctesiphon

    Labels: Plague of, Mesopotamia, Ctesiphon
  8. Heraclius approaches Ctesiphon but cannot assault it

    Labels: Heraclius, Nahrawan Canal, Ctesiphon
  9. Abbasid building projects dismantle parts of palace fabric

    Labels: Abbasid Caliphs, al Mansur, Ctesiphon
  10. Final demolition of the White Palace recorded under al-Muqtafi

    Labels: al Muqtafi, White Palace, Abbasid Baghdad
  11. German archaeological excavations begin at Ctesiphon

    Labels: Deutsche Orient, German excavations, Ctesiphon