What happened to Ctesiphon after the Muslim invasion?
It became a Muslim pilgrimage site
It was completely destroyed
It fell into decay and was depopulated
It became the capital of the Muslim Empire
Answer
After the Muslim invasion, Ctesiphon fell into decay and was depopulated by the end of the eighth century. Its place as a political and economic center was taken by the Abbasid capital at Baghdad.
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