Ecbatana
Also known as Ekbatana
Ecbatana () 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 was located in the Zagros Mountains, the east of central Mesopotamia, on Hagmatana Hill (Tappe-ye Hagmatāna). Its strategic location and resources probably made it a popular site even before the 1st millennium BC. It is identified with the current city of Hamadan.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Ecbatana
- Ancient site.native_name
- Hagmatana
- Ancient site.image
- Hegmataneh.jpg
- Ancient site.alt
- An outdoor excavation site
- Ancient site.caption
- Archeological site of Ecbatana in 2017
- Ancient site.map_type
- Iran#Near East
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Hamedan, Hamadan Province, Iran
- Ancient site.region
- Zagros Mountains
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.builder
- Deioces
- Ancient site.built
- 11th century BC
Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Median kingdom (678–550 BC)
- Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC)
- Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC)
- Parthian Empire (247 BC – AD 224)
- Sasanian Empire (AD 224–651)
- Destruction
- Historical descriptions
- Herodotus's description
- Description in the Chronicle of Nabonidus
- Polybius of Megalopolis's description
- Archaeology
- Ecbatana/Hagmatana
- Ecbatana Museum
- Noushijan fire temple
- In popular culture
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Ecbatana () 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 was located in the Zagros Mountains, the east of central Mesopotamia, on Hagmatana Hill (Tappe-ye Hagmatāna). Its strategic location and resources probably made it a popular site even before the 1st millennium BC. It is identified with the current city of Hamadan.
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1380s disestablishments in Asia1386 disestablishments1913 archaeological discoveriesArchaeological sites in IranBabylonian captivityBook of Ezra locationsBuildings and structures in Hamadan provinceBuildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage ListEcbatanaFormer capitals of IranFormer populated places in IranGeography of Hamadan province