According to history books, Ecbatana became the capital of the Medes in the late 8th century BC, but the recent studies show that the site identified as Ecbatana was inhabited during the Parthian era ...

According to Herodotus, Ecbatana became the capital of the Medes in the late 8th century BC, although some historians believe the city was founded in the first millennium BC. During the Achaemenid era ...

“The dossier on Hegmataneh (Ecbatana) has been finalized and is ready to be presented to UNESCO,” Governor-General of Hamedan province, Seyyed Saeid Shahrokhi, announced on Sunday. The registration ...

“Ninety-one years ago, on the 10th of Shahrivar 1310, (September 2, 1931 (, the historical site of Hegmataneh (Ecbatana) was registered on Iran’s national cultural heritage list under the number 28,” ...

H. C. Rawlinson, Memoir on the Site of the Atropatenian Ecbatana, The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Vol. 10 (1840), pp. 65-158 ...

In the prosperous kingdom of Pars lies the Royal Capital of Ecbatana, a city of splendor and wonder, ruled by the undefeated and fearsome King Andragoras. Arslan is the young and curious prince of ...