In 541, after the conquest of Antioch, Sassan Emperor Khosrau I built a new city near Ctesiphon for the 30,000 inhabitants he captured, he modelled this city after the original Antioch and was said to have forced the inhabitants to live in their old homes/old workplaces.
In 541, following the capture of Antioch by Sassan Emperor Khosrau I, a new city was established near Ctesiphon for the 30,000 captives. This city was patterned after the original Antioch and it is reported that the inhabitants were forced to live in their old homes and workplaces.