Title

The Taq-i Kisra from the air, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1925. Artist: A Kerim

Caption

The Taq-i Kisra from the air, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1925. Ctesiphon was the capital of the Sassanid Persian Empire. This great arch was the main portico of the audience hall of the imperial palace. A print from Baghdad, Camera Studio Iraq, published by Hasso Bros, Rotophot AG, Berlin, 1925.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1925

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C56_020

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,2Mb) / 16,4in x 11,8in / 4928 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior building buildings Asia architecture archway arch country desert monument geography ruins palace archaeology ruin Imperial Palace location century Iran Iranian outside ruined archaeological site archeology twenties B&W aerial view MONOCHROME Iraq Architectural Feature Iraqi bird's eye view aerial photography black & white black and white B W Persian 1920s Persia 20th century The Print Collector ancient site geographical feature TGN Ctesiphon Taq-i Kisra photograph Sassanian A Kerim Kerim A photograph