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
At Opis the column of the Greeks came upon the Persians who were marching from Ecbatana to Babylon.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
We have seen that the plan of the palace at Ecbatana presupposed the use of wood, that the pillars there were wooden posts covered with precious metals.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
Hunger drives the boy from the goat-pasture to Ecbatana.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 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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