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 Quchan in the upper Atrek River valley.

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. ↑ Parthia
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