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In terms of infrastructure, how did the Persian capital of Ctesiphon compare to its eastern contemporaries of Rome or Constantinople? More broadly, to what extent were the Persians able to boast similar feats of engineering as their Roman neighbors (aqueducts, massive temples, bath complexes, etc.)?

by /u/Cato_the_Cognizant in /r/AskHistorians

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