"سرد لإقامة في كردستان وفي موقع نينوى القديمة؛ مع مذكرات رحلة إلى بغداد عبر نهر دجلة ووصف زيارة إلى شيراز وبرسبوليس." [‎٢‎٥‎٣] (٤٥٠/٢٨٨)

RUINS OF THE ZENDAN.
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more Sassanian ruins ; and half-way to the Zentlan,
opposite Seyd Sultan Ali, I observed two parallel
the zendan.
Sassanian walls, running north-east and south-west,
about six hundred feet distant from each other, and
about as much in length, just like Seleucia. I
remarked reeds between every layer of brick. Alter
passing these ruins we came to the Zendan, which
is about forty-five minutes ride from Eski Bagdad, a
most curious and interresting ruin, totally differing
from any thing I ever saw, all of burnt brick and
solid masonry. My present idea is, that it was a royal
scenes, they penetrated to the royal seat of Dastagerd; and
though much of the treasure had been removed, and much had
heen expended, the remaining wealth seems to have exceeded
their hopes, and even to have satiated their avarice... .From the
palace of Dastagerd, Heraclius pursued his march within a few
miles of Modain, or Ctesiphon, till he was stopped on the banks
of the Arba by the difficulty of the passage, the rigour of the
season, and the fame of an impregnable capital."—Decline and
l' 1 all of the Roman Empire, vol. viii. p. 248 to 251.