
Ecbatana - Wikipedia
Ecbatana [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 …
Ecbatana | Iran, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
Ecbatana, 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 …
ECBATANA - Encyclopaedia Iranica
Jan 8, 2014 · ECBATANA (Ekbātān, present-day Hamadān), capital of the Median empire, summer capital of the Achaemenids, and satrapal seat of the province of Media from …
Ecbatana: The Legendary Ancient City - To Iran Tour
Jun 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 …
Ecbatana in Hamedan, Iran (Ruins, History, Map, Photos)
Jun 10, 2024 · Ecbatana is an archeological city that was buried under the aesthetic city of Hamdan and is recorded as one of the oldest cities in Iran. The city of Hamadan bears several …
Ecbatana - Wikiwand
Ecbatana (/ 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 …
Achaemenid Settlements | Ecbatana - History Archive
Ecbatana is the supposed capital of Astyages (Istuvegü), which was taken by the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great in the sixth year of Nabonidus (549 BC). According to the Histories of …
Ecbatana (Hamadan) - Livius
Ecbatana (Old Persian Hagmatana, "gathering place"): main settlement of the Medes, modern Hamadan. According to the Histories of the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus, …
History of Iran: Ecbatana - Iran Chamber
In old Persian Hâgmatâna, 'meeting place': capital of the ancient Median empire, Hamadân in modern Iran. A ccording to the Histories of the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus, …
The Ancient Site and Museum of Ecbatana - Visit Iran
Ecbatana is the first capital of the first Aryan empire in 708 BC, Medes empire with Diako kingdom, and the summer capital of Achaemenid empire. The name of Ecbatana has been …