White Palace (Ctesiphon)
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White Palace (Ctesiphon)
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The White Palace was the main residence of the Sasanian King of Kings in the capital of Ctesiphon, most likely founded by the second Sasanian monarch Shapur I (r. 240–270). According to the 9th-century Muslim geographer Ya'qubi, the palace was located on the east bank of the Tigris River, in a district known in Arabic sources as al-madina al-ʿatiqa. In later Islamic-era sources, the White Palace is often confused with the Ayvan-e Kesra. However, early Muslim writers such as al-Tabari and Ya'qubi
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