WARNING: Ctesiphon and Salman Pak are near Baghdad. Proceed with caution in this area.

Ctesiphon is a ruin in Iraq's Baghdad Belts. It was once an ancient Persian capital city, but only a former palace, with the world's largest unreinforced arch, remains standing. The town of Salman Pak is nearby, and is also covered in this article.

Get in

By car

There are roads connecting nearby Baghdad to Salman Pak.

See

The Arch of Ctesiphon

• 1 Arch of Ctesiphon (Tāq Kasrā). Only visible remaining structure of the ancient city of Ctesiphon. This arc was built in the 3rd century AD by the Parthians and is the world's largest single-span brick arc. (updated Nov 2018)

• 2 Salman Al-Farsi Mosque. Contains the burial place of Salman the Persian, an early companion of Islamic prophet Muhammad. (updated Nov 2018)

Do

Salman Pak

• Sweets Factory Hussein Alchukrgi

Eat

• Ovens and Pastries Mustafa

Sleep

There are no hotels in Ctesiphon or Salman Pak. Baghdad is nearby, however, and it's home to several hotels.

Go next

• Baghdad
• Baqubah