Nissa Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Parthian Empire
About Nissa
Nissa is one of the most important sites of theParthian Empire. The Parthians ruled in Persia from 247 BC to 228 AD. They defeated the Seleucids (successors of Alexander the Great) and conquered great parts of the Middle East and southwest Asia. The earliest settlements in the area of Nissa date back to the 4th millenium BC. In the 3rd century BC the Parthians built an impressive fortress at Old Nisa and erected a royal residence, which probably was the first royal residence of the Parthian kings. The city was namedMithradatkert(fortress of Mithradates) during the reign ofKing Mithradates the Great(174-138 BC). Greek sources refer to the city as administrative and economic centre during the reign of the Arsacid dynasty. The Arsacid dynasty conquered a huge area from the Indus to the Euphra
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- ★Partian Fortresses of Nissa
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