Ecbatana - Wikipedia
WEBEcbatana [a] (/ ɛ k ˈ b æ t ən ə /) was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires. [2] It was also an important city …
Ecbatana | Iran, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBEcbatana, ancient city on the site of which stands the modern city of Hamadān, Iran. Ecbatana was the capital of Media and was subsequently the summer residence of the Achaemenian kings and one of the residences of the Parthian kings. According to ancient Greek writers, the city was founded in.
ECBATANA – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBDec 15, 1997 · In antiquity, the area was famed for its horses and wheat (Polybius, 5.44.1). Nearby reserves of graphite, gold, platinum, antimony, iron, and various mineral salts were evidently not exploited in antiquity.
Ecbatana: The Legendary Ancient City - To Iran Tour
WEBJun 20, 2023 · Ecbatana, also known as Hagmatāna or Haŋmatāna, holds a significant place in history as the ancient capital of Medes in western Iran. This historic city later became a prominent center in the Persian, Seleucid, and Parthian empires.
Ecbatana (Hamadan) - Livius
WEBAccording to the Histories of the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus, Ecbatana was founded by one Deioces, the legendary first king of the Medes. Herodotus writes: Deioces bade them build for him a palace worthy of the royal dignity and strengthen him with a guard of spearmen.
Ecbatana - Wikiwand articles
WEBEcbatana (/ ɛkˈbætənə /) was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires. It was also an important city during the Seleucid and Sasanian empires.
Ecbatana in Hamedan, Iran (Ruins, History, Map, Photos)
WEBJun 10, 2024 · The Ecbatana ruins are more than 3000 years old and date back to the Medes period, 7th century BCE. Serving as an important city in the ancient past, Ecbatana cradled countless relics and history from the Medes Empire.
Achaemenid Settlements | Ecbatana - History Archive
WEBEcbatana (/ɛkˈbætənə/; Old Persian: 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 Haŋgmatāna, literally "the place of gathering", Aramaic: אַחְמְתָא, Ancient Greek: Ἀγβάτανα in Aeschylus and Herodotus, elsewhere Ἐκβάτανα, Agámtanu by Nabonidos, and Agamatanu at Behistun) was an ancient city in Media in western Iran. It is ...
Ecbatana - Wikiwand
WEBEcbatana was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires. It was also an important city during the Seleucid and Sasanian empires.
Ecbatana | Encyclopedia.com
WEBEcbatana (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.
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