Ctesiphon overview
Other name(s) Taq Kisra
Region Mesopotamia
Section Upper Mesopotamia
Latitude 33.09378746 N suggest info
Longitude 44.58006701 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Tell Deheb, circa 1.9 km (2122 yd) south
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 5.1 km (3.2 mi) west
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 7.3 km (4.6 mi) north-west
Tell Bismaya, circa 15.9 km (9.9 mi) north
Tell Rishad, circa 16.3 km (10.1 mi) north
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 23.3 km (14.5 mi) north
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 25.2 km (15.7 mi) north-west
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 29.1 km (18.1 mi) north
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 27.1 km (16.8 mi) north-west
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 26.2 km (16.3 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 21.4 km (13.3 mi) south-west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 21 km (13.1 mi) west
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 21.9 km (13.6 mi) west
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 35.6 km (22.1 mi) south
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 37.2 km (23.1 mi) south
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 34.4 km (21.4 mi) south-east
Tell Hadari, circa 24.5 km (15.2 mi) west
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 30.9 km (19.2 mi) west
Tell Aswad, circa 28.8 km (17.9 mi) north-west
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 26.2 km (16.3 mi) west
Tell Jawan II, circa 27.8 km (17.2 mi) west
Tell Jawan I, circa 27.9 km (17.4 mi) west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 28.7 km (17.8 mi) west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 47.7 km (29.6 mi) south
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 45.8 km (28.4 mi) south-east
Tell Agrab, circa 38.6 km (24 mi) north-east
Akkad, Agade, circa 43.3 km (26.9 mi) south-west
Abu Biyariq, circa 54.1 km (33.6 mi) south
Abu Qubur, circa 34.3 km (21.3 mi) west
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 50.2 km (31.2 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 35.8 km (22.3 mi) west
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 45.6 km (28.3 mi) north
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 45.5 km (28.3 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 55.5 km (34.5 mi) south-east
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 47.8 km (29.7 mi) south-east
Tell al-Abyad, circa 46.6 km (29 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 46.5 km (28.9 mi) north-west
Karunah, circa 52 km (32.3 mi) south-east
Akkad, Agade, circa 45 km (28 mi) west
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 55.9 km (34.7 mi) north
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 56.4 km (35 mi) south
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 48 km (29.8 mi) west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 60.2 km (37.4 mi) south
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 61.6 km (38.3 mi) south
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 81.2 km (50.4 mi) south
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 63.6 km (39.5 mi) south
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 89.3 km (55.5 mi) south
Tell es-Saad, circa 65 km (40.4 mi) north
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 67.1 km (41.7 mi) south-west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 71.1 km (44.2 mi) east
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 99.9 km (62 mi) north
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 112.9 km (70.2 mi) south
Pumbedita, circa 82.4 km (51.2 mi) west
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 103.4 km (64.2 mi) south-east
Tulul Faridishad, circa 101.4 km (63 mi) north-east
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 97 km (60.3 mi) south-east
Imam Jadir, circa 114.2 km (71 mi) north-west
Makhrut, circa 123.3 km (76.6 mi) north-west
Tell Anbar, circa 86.5 km (53.7 mi) west
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 129 km (80.2 mi) north-east
Abar Yafa, circa 102.5 km (63.7 mi) south-east
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 123.6 km (76.8 mi) south-east
Tell Yelkhi, circa 138.1 km (85.8 mi) north
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 125.4 km (77.9 mi) north-west
Al Qusair, circa 107.5 km (66.8 mi) south-west
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 130.2 km (80.9 mi) north-west
Ali Pasha, circa 145.9 km (90.7 mi) north
Choga Mami, circa 119.2 km (74.1 mi) north-east
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 98.9 km (61.5 mi) west
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 130 km (80.8 mi) south-east
Ukhaidir, circa 116.8 km (72.6 mi) south-west
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 149.2 km (92.7 mi) south-east
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 123.3 km (76.6 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 124.4 km (77.3 mi) south-east
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 136.7 km (84.9 mi) south-east
Nehardea, circa 126.4 km (78.6 mi) west
Tell Banura, circa 128.9 km (80.1 mi) south-east
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 128.9 km (80.1 mi) north-east
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 132.4 km (82.3 mi) south-east
Sura, circa 133.7 km (83.1 mi) south
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 133.3 km (82.8 mi) south-east
Tell Abedeh, circa 176 km (109.4 mi) north
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 139.7 km (86.8 mi) north-west
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 163.1 km (101.4 mi) south-east
Samarra, circa 141.5 km (87.9 mi) north-west
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 170.4 km (105.9 mi) south-east
Tell Madan, circa 203.9 km (126.7 mi) north
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 125.9 km (78.3 mi) east
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 186 km (115.6 mi) north-west
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 155.8 km (96.8 mi) south
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 158.3 km (98.3 mi) north-west
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 222.3 km (138.2 mi) north
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 228.2 km (141.8 mi) north
Gilan Gharbi, circa 170.2 km (105.7 mi) north-east
Tell Shmid, circa 191.5 km (119 mi) south-east
Hirba Jarura, circa 176.8 km (109.9 mi) west
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 182.2 km (113.2 mi) south-east
Tell Tarbas, circa 193.6 km (120.3 mi) south-east
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 193.3 km (120.1 mi) south-east
Tell et-Telliya, circa 228.1 km (141.8 mi) south-east
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 220.5 km (137 mi) south-east
Kudish Saghir, circa 252.8 km (157.1 mi) north
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 200.6 km (124.6 mi) south-east
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 254.9 km (158.4 mi) north
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 197.9 km (123 mi) south-east
Dibak Teppe, circa 261.4 km (162.4 mi) north
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 264.8 km (164.5 mi) north
Gerd-i Resh, circa 259.3 km (161.1 mi) north
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 275.1 km (170.9 mi) north
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 174.2 km (108.3 mi) west
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 234.2 km (145.5 mi) south-east
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 239.8 km (149 mi) south-east
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 207.3 km (128.8 mi) south-east
Samawah, circa 208.8 km (129.8 mi) south
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 238.8 km (148.4 mi) south-east
Palegawra cave, circa 288.5 km (179.2 mi) north
Gaida, circa 210.3 km (130.7 mi) north
Gerde Resh, circa 271.6 km (168.8 mi) north-east
Yasin Teppe, circa 270.5 km (168.1 mi) north-east
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 227.1 km (141.1 mi) south-east
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 274 km (170.3 mi) north-east
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 212.9 km (132.3 mi) north-east
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 272.6 km (169.4 mi) south-east
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 275.9 km (171.4 mi) north-east
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 275.5 km (171.2 mi) north-east
Tell Akrah, circa 288.2 km (179.1 mi) north-west
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 233 km (144.8 mi) south-east
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 277.2 km (172.2 mi) south-east
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 286.2 km (177.9 mi) south-east
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 289.3 km (179.7 mi) north-west
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 253.9 km (157.8 mi) south-east
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 312.5 km (194.2 mi) north
Tell Shemshara, circa 339.9 km (211.2 mi) north
Tell Bazmusian, circa 343.2 km (213.2 mi) north
Merejib, circa 290.3 km (180.4 mi) south-east
Tell Huwaish, circa 304.3 km (189.1 mi) north-west
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 348.4 km (216.5 mi) north
El-Khan, circa 232.3 km (144.3 mi) north-west
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 343.3 km (213.3 mi) north
Tepe Moussian, circa 265.8 km (165.2 mi) east
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 267.5 km (166.2 mi) north
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 308.1 km (191.4 mi) south-east
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 341.7 km (212.3 mi) north-west
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 269.4 km (167.4 mi) south-east
Tell Wabla, circa 259.3 km (161.1 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 273.3 km (169.8 mi) south-east
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 277.1 km (172.2 mi) north-east
Tell Hassuna, circa 353.4 km (219.6 mi) north-west
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 364.9 km (226.7 mi) north
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 362.8 km (225.4 mi) north
Tepe Guran, circa 245 km (152.2 mi) east
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 285.3 km (177.3 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 7, circa 285.4 km (177.3 mi) south-east
Tulul Bashmanah, circa 344.8 km (214.3 mi) north-west
Eridu mound 3, circa 287.4 km (178.6 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 6, circa 287.9 km (178.9 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 5, circa 288 km (178.9 mi) south-east
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 372.8 km (231.7 mi) north
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 293.1 km (182.1 mi) north-west
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 293.6 km (182.4 mi) east
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 295.4 km (183.6 mi) south-east
Teppe Bowla, circa 254.2 km (157.9 mi) east
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 388 km (241.1 mi) north
Tell Jira, Tell el-Jern, circa 368 km (228.7 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 386 km (239.8 mi) north-west
Dehloran, circa 259.9 km (161.5 mi) east
Ali Kosh, circa 263.3 km (163.6 mi) east
Tepe Gawra, circa 397 km (246.7 mi) north
Anat, 'Anah, Qalat Ana, circa 284.8 km (177 mi) north-west
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 307 km (190.8 mi) south-east
Tell Derek, circa 397.9 km (247.2 mi) north
Tarbisu, Tell Sherif Khan, circa 393.3 km (244.4 mi) north-west
Dinkha Tepe, circa 438.5 km (272.5 mi) north
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 441.3 km (274.2 mi) north
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 442.1 km (274.7 mi) north
Hassuna, circa 402.8 km (250.3 mi) north-west
Hatra, Khvarvaran, circa 325.9 km (202.5 mi) north-west
Arpachiyah, circa 405.2 km (251.8 mi) north-west
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 327.3 km (203.3 mi) east
Shanidar cave, circa 448.3 km (278.6 mi) north
Behistun, circa 298 km (185.2 mi) north-east
Tell el-Buwayta, circa 386.3 km (240.1 mi) north-west
Tell Aswad, circa 339.6 km (211 mi) north-west
Ziwiyeh, circa 401.5 km (249.5 mi) north-east
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 342.4 km (212.7 mi) east
Tepe Gyaur, circa 482.9 km (300 mi) north
Apqu, Tell Abu Maria, circa 412.7 km (256.5 mi) north-west
Ger-e Pan, circa 436 km (270.9 mi) north-west
Qatara, Karana, Tell al-Rimah, circa 402.1 km (249.8 mi) north-west
Anahita Temple, circa 349.2 km (217 mi) north-east
Tell Taya, circa 407.5 km (253.2 mi) north-west
Khazneh, circa 404.8 km (251.5 mi) north-west
Haradum, Khirbet ed-Diniyeh, circa 315.7 km (196.2 mi) north-west
Maltai, circa 444.4 km (276.1 mi) north-west
Kalhu, Calah, Nimrud, circa 353.1 km (219.4 mi) north-west
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 494.6 km (307.3 mi) north
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 354.5 km (220.3 mi) south-east
Urmia, Orumiyeh, circa 497.7 km (309.3 mi) north
Nemrik, circa 440 km (273.4 mi) north-west
Tepe Kordlar, circa 500.4 km (310.9 mi) north
Teppe Giyan, circa 360.1 km (223.7 mi) east
Tell el-Harim, circa 360.4 km (224 mi) north-west
Yarim Teppe I, Yarim Tepe, circa 414.4 km (257.5 mi) north-west
Telul eth-Thalathat, circa 429.1 km (266.6 mi) north-west
Yarim Teppe II, Yarim Tepe, circa 414.4 km (257.5 mi) north-west
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 368.8 km (229.2 mi) east
Bokha, circa 437.2 km (271.7 mi) north-west
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 373.8 km (232.2 mi) south-east
Tell al-Hawa, circa 448.7 km (278.8 mi) north-west
Yarimjah, Yaramga, Zikku?, circa 379.3 km (235.7 mi) north-west
Seh Qubba, circa 459.8 km (285.7 mi) north-west
Ninua, Niniveh, Kouyounjik, Nebi Yunis, circa 385.8 km (239.7 mi) north-west
Bash Tapia, Bashtabiya, Pashtabia, circa 386.4 km (240.1 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 386 km (239.8 mi) north-west
Hamad Agha el-Kabir, circa 460.1 km (285.9 mi) north-west
Tell Babul, circa 389.1 km (241.8 mi) north-west
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 390.7 km (242.8 mi) east
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 349.3 km (217.1 mi) north-east
Deh-e Now, circa 341.3 km (212.1 mi) east
Karhane, circa 352.3 km (218.9 mi) east
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 458.7 km (285 mi) north-east
Dur Sharrukin, Khorsabad, circa 399.4 km (248.2 mi) north
Godin Tepe, circa 359.1 km (223.1 mi) east
Hindanu, Karable, Tell Jabiriyah, circa 355.3 km (220.7 mi) west
Izertu, Zirtu, Bukan, circa 409 km (254.1 mi) north-east
Takyan Höyük, circa 495.8 km (308.1 mi) north-west
Nervan Tepe, circa 497.8 km (309.3 mi) north-west
Amarsava Höyük, circa 495.5 km (307.9 mi) north-west
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 410 km (254.7 mi) north-east
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 353 km (219.3 mi) east
Tell Hadhail, circa 410.9 km (255.3 mi) north-west
Kandovan, circa 544.2 km (338.1 mi) north
Teppe Suleiman, circa 355.1 km (220.7 mi) east
Tell Afar, circa 413.3 km (256.8 mi) north-west
Ganj Dareh, circa 365 km (226.8 mi) east
Yanik Tepe, circa 558.4 km (347 mi) north
Susa, Shushan, circa 358.7 km (222.9 mi) east
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 416.3 km (258.7 mi) east
Pasveh, Rasuh tepe, circa 417.6 km (259.5 mi) north
Cudi Dagh, Mount Judi, circa 513 km (318.8 mi) north-west
Tell Hamoukar, circa 477.7 km (296.8 mi) north-west
Abu Fanduweh, circa 367.2 km (228.2 mi) east
Hannawiya, circa 498.5 km (309.7 mi) north-west
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 425.7 km (264.5 mi) east
Tell Rumailan, Tille?, circa 490.1 km (304.5 mi) north-west
Eil-Kushtu, Alqosh, Alqush, circa 427 km (265.3 mi) north
Mari, Tell Hariri, circa 377.4 km (234.5 mi) west
Tell Abu Hasan, circa 382.7 km (237.8 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Qasim, circa 430.6 km (267.6 mi) north-west
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 431.1 km (267.9 mi) east
Tell er-Ramadi, circa 383.1 km (238 mi) north-west
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 432.4 km (268.7 mi) east
Tabriz, circa 575.1 km (357.4 mi) north
Grai Resh B, circa 433.2 km (269.2 mi) north-west
Grai Resh A, circa 433.3 km (269.2 mi) north-west
Bugga Ishan, circa 377.1 km (234.3 mi) east
Naqadeh tepe, Sulduz, Naqadeh, circa 435.6 km (270.7 mi) north
Singara, Balad Sinjar, circa 436.6 km (271.3 mi) north-west
Qal'at ar-Rahba, circa 437.9 km (272.1 mi) north-west
Arbatu, Tell Khaumat Hajin, circa 390.4 km (242.6 mi) north-west
Sardurihinili, Çavustepe, circa 593.4 km (368.7 mi) north
Chogha Bonut, circa 379.9 km (236.1 mi) east
Tell Buqras, circa 444.2 km (276 mi) north-west
Tell edh-Dhaim, Yasah, circa 444.7 km (276.3 mi) north-west
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 388.6 km (241.4 mi) east
Chogha Mish, circa 384.5 km (238.9 mi) east
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 401.3 km (249.4 mi) north-east
Doura Europos, circa 399.9 km (248.5 mi) north-west
Rusahinili, Toprakkale, circa 611.4 km (379.9 mi) north
Yukari Anzaf, circa 615.9 km (382.7 mi) north
Tushpa, Van, circa 611.8 km (380.2 mi) north
Asagi Anzaf, circa 616.9 km (383.3 mi) north
Hansa, Zaki el-Kebir, circa 489.3 km (304 mi) north-west
Amedi, Amadiya, circa 455.5 km (283.1 mi) north
Tell el-Hawa, circa 456.3 km (283.6 mi) north-west
Tireras Höyük, circa 520.7 km (323.5 mi) north-west
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 410.1 km (254.8 mi) north-east
Tell Khodr, circa 495.2 km (307.7 mi) north-west
Takht-i-Suleiman, Takht-e Soleyman, circa 459.4 km (285.5 mi) north-east
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 460.8 km (286.3 mi) east
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 400.5 km (248.9 mi) east
Tepeli Höyügü, circa 533.7 km (331.7 mi) north-west
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 397.4 km (246.9 mi) east
Shekhna, Shubat-Enlil ?, Tell Leilan, circa 512.7 km (318.6 mi) north-west
Terqa, Sirqu, Tell Ashara, circa 421.9 km (262.2 mi) north-west
Kar-Assurnasirpal, Jebel Masaikh, circa 425.7 km (264.5 mi) north-west
Rusahinili Eidorukai, Ayanis, circa 636.3 km (395.4 mi) north
Dur Katlimmu, Tell Sheikh Hamad, circa 452.2 km (281 mi) north-west
Tell Biss Saghir, circa 509.4 km (316.5 mi) north-west
El-Andalus, Tell Abu Khadraf, circa 476.5 km (296.1 mi) north-west
Tell Husen, circa 452.8 km (281.4 mi) north-west
Tell Biss Kabir, circa 510.7 km (317.3 mi) north-west
Rejim Sleibi, circa 499.6 km (310.4 mi) north-west
Teppe Dizajtakye, circa 484.3 km (300.9 mi) north
Kahat, Tell Barri, circa 513.2 km (318.9 mi) north-west
Taidu, Taite, Tell Hamidiya, circa 517.8 km (321.7 mi) north-west
Tell Maaz, circa 514.7 km (319.8 mi) north-west
Nagar, Tell Brak, circa 510.9 km (317.4 mi) north-west
Tell Zanbil, circa 510.4 km (317.1 mi) north-west
Resan, circa 494 km (307 mi) north-west
Ali Sama Höyük, circa 494 km (307 mi) north-west
Basorin, circa 494.9 km (307.5 mi) north-west
Nabula, Nawali, Girnewas Höyügü, circa 540.1 km (335.6 mi) north-west
Yildiz Tepesi, circa 584 km (362.9 mi) north-west
Ikaros, Icarea, Tell Said F6, circa 537.9 km (334.2 mi) south-east
Tabatu, circa 500 km (310.7 mi) north-west
Tell Knedig, circa 501 km (311.3 mi) north-west
Qusheh Dagh, Mountain of Cush, circa 629 km (390.8 mi) north-east
Shadikanni, Arban, circa 494.4 km (307.2 mi) north-west
Database ID 116, created 20 Sep 2008, 11:31, Last changed 20 Sep 2008, 11:31