Ecbatana
Americannoun
noun
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Rather, they moved periodically between the cities and regions of Babylon, Susa, Rhagae, Parthia, Ecbatana, Persepolis, and possibly others.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The envoy to Egypt found Cambyses and the army at Ecbatana in Syria; he came forward and proclaimed his message.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
Neither in Ecbatana nor in Persepolis was the use of brick necessary; stone was at hand; and even in Susa, at a distance of 50 miles from the mountains, stone was used.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
Even a short residence in Ecbatana showed that Media did not occupy the last place in the kingdom.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
If the Orontes could not be held, the fortifications of Ecbatana formed a last point of protection for the Median army.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max
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