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
Cyrus himself, therefore, after the conquest of Astyages, or Darius, after suppressing the rebellion of the Medes, may have thrown down the walls which surrounded Ecbatana.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max
Polybius describes the situation of Ecbatana and the palace as they were under the Achæmenids, who were wont to pass some of the hot summer months in the cool and fresh air of Ecbatana.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max
To the north-east of the region of Ecbatana, on an elevated plateau, lay the district of Raghiana.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max
The road from Susiana to Ecbatana ran through the district of Cambadene.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
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