New restoration works shore-up Iraq's historic Arch of Ctesi

MADAIN: Iraq's 1,400-year-old Arch of Ctesiphon, the world's largest brick-built arch, is undergoing restoration work as part of efforts to return it to its former splendour, authorities said on Wednesday.The famed sixth-century monument, located around 30 kilometres south of the capital Baghdad, is the last structure still standing from the ancient Persian...

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