Arch of Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia, WW1
The Arch of Ctesiphon (Taq-i Kisra), near the River Tigris in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. The Battle of Ctesiphon (22-24 November 1915) was followed by General Townshend's retirement to Kut al Amara. The British reached Ctesiphon again on 7 March 1917
Picture No
10542823
Media ID
48019140
Size
4746px x 3573px
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Credit
(c)Imperial War Museum/Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans
Source
Robert Hunt Library
Date
circa 1915-1918
