Burning of the libraries of #Ctseiphon, Rayy, #Avicenna, Ghazna, #Nishapur or #Alamut in #Persia were some of hundreds of book-burning incidents! #Iran
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_book-burning_incidents
Here’s a list:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_destroyed_libraries
Image: Ctseiphon Palace, capital of #Sassanid #Persia
Ctseiphon Palace, Capital of #Sassanid #Persia (in modern Iraq now), 3rd-6th century CE.
Adding to this thread
Further up
The left side of the palace has been partially restored.
4
Adding to this thread
Different angles, Ctseiphon Palace or Taq-e Kasra at Ctseiphon, the capital of #Sassanid #Persia (3rd-6th century).
4Adding to this thread Different angles, Ctseiphon Palace or Taq-e Kasra at Ctseiphon, the capital of #Sassanid #Persia (3rd-6th century).
4Adding to this thread Different angles, Ctseiphon Palace or Taq-e Kasra at Ctseiphon, the capital of #Sassanid #Persia (3rd-6th century).
5
Under the dome
You can follow @PersianRose1.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
There are a lot of misconceptions about the Turkish diaspora in Germany. Since i just finished writing an essay about this topic I thought it's time to give other people
Read more
Las mejores calculadoras online en 2020A thread http://totumat.com/2020/11/26/las-mejores-calculadoras-online-en-2020/ Cuando se estudian asignaturas que requieren de cálculos complicados, nada mejor que contar con una buena calculadora.
Read more
Mitigating #ClimateChange is as much about taking up new techs as about leaving others behindMost studies focus on #coal's global downfall but another #energy tech decline is loomingRead my new
Read more