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Kesrou in Iraq is the only visible structure remaining from the Sasanian capital, Qatasfiyun (Madain in Arabic), about 35 km south of present-day Baghdad. The iwan, or arch, the largest unreinforced brick vault in the world is an architectural marvel. It was probably built during the reign of Anushirwan (Khosrow I) in 540 AD, and the ruins of this palace were a source of inspiration for many poets, especially because of the Islamic myths that this iwan created at the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, indicating the emergence of Islam as an empire and a new civilization that would Replace the Sasanian Empire.