Ecbatana (Old Persian Hagmatana, 'gathering place'): main settlement of the Medes, modern Hamadan. See http://www.livius.org/ea-eh/ecbatana/ecbatana1.html
Location:
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), Hamadān
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- Location ± 5-25 m.
Period or year:
- -8xx / unknown
Class:
- City
- visible
Identifiers:
Annotations
Capital of ancient Media; the Parthian residence has been identified.
Relevant museums
Hamadan, Museum
Hamadan, Museum
Paris, Louvre
Paris, Louvre
Nearby
Hamadan, Museum
Hamadan, Museum
Hamadan
The "Tomb of Esther and Mordechai" in Hamadan is one of the alleged sites of the grave of of Esther and Mordechai.
Battle of Ecbatana in 129 BC (1 km)
Battle between the Seleucids of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Parthians of Phraates II.