ctesiphon near baghdad, bagdad, iraq, area in opposite of the ktesifon palace or tak-i kisra - taq kasra, was used as propaganda

saddam hussein propoganda cinema culture tigris ctesiphon iraq ktesifon palace tak kisra taq kasra salman pak travel architecture building baghdad old tourism history ancient landmark heritage historical stone antiquities historic vintage ruins abbasid blue city antique sky arch arabic archaeology wall brick art world landscape babylon karbala temple ninurta ziggurat fortress islam