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Median Empire (678 - 549 BC) According to Herodotus, Ecbatana was chosen as the Medes ' capital in 678 BC by Deioces, the first ruler of the Medes. Herodotus said that it had seven walls. [3] Deioces' intention was to build a palace worthy of the dignity of a king. [6] After choosing Ecbatana as his capital, Deioces decided to build a huge and ...
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Dec 15, 1997 · Ecbatana (48°31’ E, 34°48’ N; alt. 1,800 m) is in the Zagros mountains of central-west Persia at the base of the eastern slope of the Alvand range (the classical Mount Orontes; Diodorus Siculus, 2.13.7; Polybius, 10.27; “Iasonius mons” of Ammianus Marcellinus, 23.6.39). The city controls the major east-west route through the central ...
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Along with Athens in Greece, Rome in Italy and Susa in Khuzestan, Ecbatana is one of the few ancient cities in the world that is still alive and important, representing the current-day Hamadan. Ecbatana was an ancient city and the capital of the Median Empire, making it the first capital of Iran.
Sep 11, 2023 · Ecbatana. ( historical) The ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran, and subsequently a royal residence of Persian and Parthian kings.
Ekbatan Town ( Persian: شهرک اکباتان, Šahrak-e Ekbātān) is a planned town in western Tehran, Iran. It is located approximately five kilometers west of central Tehran. Etymology. The town is named after Ecbatana, the capital city of the ancient Median Empire around 700 BC.
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Ecbatana was the Achmetha of Ezra 6.2 and the Apocrypha. It is also called Hangmatana. Ecbatana (ĕkbăt´ənə, ĕkbətä´nə), capital of ancient Media, later the summer residence of Achaemenid and Parthian kings, beautifully situated at the foot of Mt. Elvend and NE of Behistun. In 549 BC it was captured by Cyrus the Great.
Roundels with pairs of lions - Achaemenid gold, said to have been found at Hamadan at Tepe Hagmatana, the site of ancient Ecbatana, 550-330 BC - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago - DSC07986.JPG 4,164 × 1,259; 3.61 MB
