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Veh-Ardashir
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Veh-Ardashir (also spelled as Beh-Ardashir and Weh-Ardashir), was an ancient Sasanian city in present-day Iraq, and formed a suburb of their capital, Ctesiphon.
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Alternative name | Beh-Ardashir, Weh-Ardashir |
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Location | Baghdad Governorate, Iraq |
Region | Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 33°5′54″N 44°33′15″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Builder | Ardashir I |
Founded | 230 AD |
Cultures | Sasanian |
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