Asaak

Asaak

Asaak or Arshak was an ancient city which was a capital of the Parthian Empire. Many of the Parthian kings such as Arsaces I were crowned in Asaak.[1][2]It is located in modern Iran near Kuchan in the upper Atrek River valley.

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia Britannica
  2. ^ Parthia

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