In attacking the military base, the Marines kept away from the nearby ruins of Ctesiphon, a Persian capital - its main architectural wonder, the 3rd century, 99-foot-high arched dome of King Sapor's great banqueting hall, still standing.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2003
CTESIPHON AVOIDED. Note this passing comment in a widely published article on the capture of an apparent terrorist training camp (quoted here from the Guardian):
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