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Ecbatana 2 , The first capital of the great Persian empire
Ecbatana 2 , The first capital of the great Persian empire
Hagmatana hill, Hamedan, Iran, Spring 2009
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Ecbatana 1 , The first capital of the great Persian empire
Ecbatana 1 , The first capital of the great Persian empire
Hagmatana hill, Hamedan, Iran, Spring 2009 همدان , بهار 1388 تپه هگمتانه
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Text- Ancient Persia - Achaemenid Inscriptions Part 1 072808
Text- Ancient Persia - Achaemenid Inscriptions Part 1 072808
Focus of this clip is on Hamadan (Ecbatana) and Pasargad Palaces and historical sites. Inscriptions from King Cyrus, King Darius I, and King Xerxes have been presented.
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Cyaxares The Great Kurdish Emperor
Cyaxares The Great Kurdish Emperor
Cyaxares From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cyaxares the Great King Reign 625 BC - 585 BC (according to Herodotus) Birthplace Ecbatana Buried Syromedia (modern day Silemani, Kurdistan Region), according to Igor Diakonov[1] Predecessor Phraortes Successor Astyages Dynasty Median Dynasty Religious beliefs Pre-Zoroastrian Mithraism Cyaxares the Great [2] or Hvakhshathra (Old Persian: ������������[3] Uvaxštra,[4] Greek Κυαξάρης; r. 625--585 BC), the son of King Phraortes, was the first king of Media.[5]. According to Herodotus, Cyaxares, grandson of Diyako, had a far greater military reputation than his father or grandfather, therefore he is often being described as the first offical Median King. Contents [hide] 1 The rise of Cyaxares 2 War against Lydia 3 Qyzqapan 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links The rise of Cyaxares Cyaxares Empire at the time of its maximum expansion. He was born in the Median capital of Ecbatana, his father Phraortes was killed in a battle against the Assyrians, led by Ashurbanipal, the king of Neo-Assyria. After his fall the Scythians took over. In his early age Cyaxares was seeking for revenge. He killed the Scythian leaders and proclaimed himself as King of Medes. After throwing of the Scythians, he prepared for war against Assyria. [6] Cyaxares reorganized and modernized the Median Army, then joined with King Nabopolassar of Babylonia. This alliance was formalized through the marriage of Cyaxares daughter, Amytis with <b>...</b>
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Discovery Channel - Fall of Great Empires: Storm over Persia 2/5
Discovery Channel - Fall of Great Empires: Storm over Persia 2/5
During this time, Alexander took the Persian title "King of Kings" (Shahanshah) and adopted some elements of Persian dress and customs at his court, notably the custom of proskynesis, either a symbolic kissing of the hand, or prostration on the ground, that Persians paid to their social superiors.[101][102] The Greeks regarded the gesture as the province of deities and believed that Alexander meant to deify himself by requiring it. This cost him much in the sympathies of many of his countrymen.[102] A plot against his life was revealed, and one of his officers, Philotas, was executed for failing to bring the plot to his attention. The death of the son necessitated the death of the father, and thus Parmenion, who had been charged with guarding the treasury at Ecbatana, was assassinated by command of Alexander, so he might not make attempts at vengeance. Most infamously, Alexander personally slew the man who had saved his life at Granicus, Cleitus the Black, during a drunken argument at Maracanda.[103] Later, in the Central Asian campaign, a second plot against his life was revealed, this one instigated by his own royal pages. His official historian, Callisthenes of Olynthus (who had fallen out of favor with the king by leading the opposition to his attempt to introduce proskynesis), was implicated in the plot; however, there has never been consensus among historians regarding his involvement in the conspiracy.
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Persepolis, Iran Capital of Persian Empire
Persepolis, Iran Capital of Persian Empire
Persepolis, Iran Capital of Persian Empire To See More of these nice Job GOTO www.youtube.com Now an archaeological site in Iran, the ancient city of Persepolis (Persian: Takht-e Jamshid or Takht-i Jamshid, "Throne of Jamshid") was founded by Darius I in 518 BC as the capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. On an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, the great king created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the ruins at Persepolis led to its recognition by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. History Though evidence of prehistoric settlement at Persepolis has been discovered, inscriptions indicate that construction of the city began under Darius I the Great (reigned 522486 BC). As a member of a new branch of the royal house, Darius made Persepolis the new capital of Persia (replacing Pasargadae, the burial place of Cyrus the Great). Built in a remote and mountainous region, Persepolis was an inconvenient royal residence, visited mainly in the spring. The effective administration of the Achaemenian Empire was carried on from Susa, Babylon, or Ecbatana. This accounts for the Greeks being unacquainted with Persepolis until Alexander the Great's invasion of Asia. In 330 BC, Alexander the Damn plundered the city and burned the palace of Xerxes, probably to symbolize the end of his Panhellenic war of revenge. In 316 BC Persepolis was still the capital of Persis as a province of the Macedonian empire, but the city <b>...</b>
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Discovery Channel - Fall of Great Empires: Storm over Persia 3/5
Discovery Channel - Fall of Great Empires: Storm over Persia 3/5
Discovering that many of his satraps and military governors had misbehaved in his absence, Alexander executed a number of them as examples, on his way to Susa.[115][116] As a gesture of thanks, he paid off the debts of his soldiers, and announced that he would send those over-aged and disabled veterans back to Macedon under Craterus. But, his troops misunderstood his intention and mutinied at the town of Opis, refusing to be sent away and bitterly criticizing his adoption of Persian customs and dress, and the introduction of Persian officers and soldiers into Macedonian units.[117] Alexander executed the ringleaders of the mutiny, but forgave the rank and file.[118] In an attempt to craft a lasting harmony between his Macedonian and Persian subjects, he held a mass marriage of his senior officers to Persian and other noblewomen at Susa, but few of those marriages seem to have lasted much beyond a year.[116] Meanwhile, upon his return, Alexander learned some men had desecrated the tomb of Cyrus the Great, and swiftly executed them, because they were put in charge of guarding the tomb Alexander held in honor.[119] After Alexander traveled to Ecbatana to retrieve the bulk of the Persian treasure, his closest friend and possibly lover[120] Hephaestion died of an illness, or possibly of poisoning.[121] According to Plutarch, Alexander, distraught over the death of his longtime companion, sacked a nearby town, and put all of its inhabitants to the sword, as a sacrifice to <b>...</b>
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Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 1/4
Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 1/4
Achaemenid Persia occupies a very important place among the great civilizations of the ancient world. In 550 BC., Cyrus, one of those rare leaders towards whom one cannot help but gravitate, laid the foundation of the largest empire the world had ever seen. His empire was quite unique because it was built on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. So much so that the Old Testament regards Cyrus as the savior of the Jews from Babylonian captivity; while Xenophon, the 4th century BC Greek historian, refers to him as a man of wisdom, resilient spirit and guilelessness.After Cyrus, Darius the Great elevated the Persian Empire to its zenith. The Empire now extended from the borders of India east to Greece on the Mediterranean, down to Egypt and Ethiopia in Africa and up to what is now Russia and Eastern Europe. Twentyeight different nations were brought together under the rule of a man who was hailed as the King of the Kings. It was under his rule that for the first time a standard weighing system was devised, Old Persian cuneiform script was invented, and gold and silver coins were minted and used throughout the Empire. As an administrator and a builder, Darius was brilliant. In Egypt, he had a canal dug between the Nile and the Red Sea, anticipating the modern Suez Canal. In order to govern their vast empire, the Achaemenid kings established not one but four capitals cities in various strategic region: Babylon, Susa, Ecbatana and finally the most <b>...</b>
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PERSEPOLIS UN PALACIO DIGNO DE UN REY.mp4
PERSEPOLIS UN PALACIO DIGNO DE UN REY.mp4
La grandeza del Imperio Persa llegó a extenderse por tres continentes, desde el Indostán hasta la costa occidental del Mar Negro, y desde el mar Caspio hasta Etiopía. Las capitales administrativas de los reyes aqueménidas fueron Susa, Ecbatana y Babilonia. Sin embargo, fué Persépolis la capital ceremonial, donde se celebraba el año nuevo persa. Hacia el año 512 a. de C. el rey Dario I el Grande emprendió la construcción del palacio mas colosal de la antigí¼edad: Persépolis. Majestuosa residencia del rey, Persépolis se convirtió en símbolo de poder y esplendor del Imperio Persa. En la actualidad es uno de los grandes tesoros de la arqueología.
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Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 2/4
Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 2/4
Achaemenid Persia occupies a very important place among the great civilizations of the ancient world. In 550 BC., Cyrus, one of those rare leaders towards whom one cannot help but gravitate, laid the foundation of the largest empire the world had ever seen. His empire was quite unique because it was built on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. So much so that the Old Testament regards Cyrus as the savior of the Jews from Babylonian captivity; while Xenophon, the 4th century BC Greek historian, refers to him as a man of wisdom, resilient spirit and guilelessness.After Cyrus, Darius the Great elevated the Persian Empire to its zenith. The Empire now extended from the borders of India east to Greece on the Mediterranean, down to Egypt and Ethiopia in Africa and up to what is now Russia and Eastern Europe. Twentyeight different nations were brought together under the rule of a man who was hailed as the King of the Kings. It was under his rule that for the first time a standard weighing system was devised, Old Persian cuneiform script was invented, and gold and silver coins were minted and used throughout the Empire. As an administrator and a builder, Darius was brilliant. In Egypt, he had a canal dug between the Nile and the Red Sea, anticipating the modern Suez Canal. In order to govern their vast empire, the Achaemenid kings established not one but four capitals cities in various strategic region: Babylon, Susa, Ecbatana and finally the most <b>...</b>
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Persepolis Recreated (Sunrise film, 2005)
Persepolis Recreated (Sunrise film, 2005)
www.sunrisefilmco.com Achaemenid Persia occupies a very important place among the great civilizations of the ancient world. In 550 BC., Cyrus, one of those rare leaders towards whom one cannot help but gravitate, laid the foundation of the largest empire the world had ever seen. His empire was quite unique because it was built on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. So much so that the Old Testament regards Cyrus as the savior of the Jews from Babylonian captivity; while Xenophon, the 4th century BC Greek historian, refers to him as a man of wisdom, resilient spirit and guilelessness.After Cyrus, Darius the Great elevated the Persian Empire to its zenith. The Empire now extended from the borders of India east to Greece on the Mediterranean, down to Egypt and Ethiopia in Africa and up to what is now Russia and Eastern Europe. Twenty-eight different nations were brought together under the rule of a man who was hailed as "the King of the Kings." It was under his rule that for the first time a standard weighing system was devised, Old Persian cuneiform script was invented, and gold and silver coins were minted and used throughout the Empire. As an administrator and a builder, Darius was brilliant. In Egypt, he had a canal dug between the Nile and the Red Sea, anticipating the modern Suez Canal. In order to govern their vast empire, the Achaemenid kings established not one but four capitals cities in various strategic region: Babylon, Susa <b>...</b>
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Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 3/4
Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 3/4
Achaemenid Persia occupies a very important place among the great civilizations of the ancient world. In 550 BC., Cyrus, one of those rare leaders towards whom one cannot help but gravitate, laid the foundation of the largest empire the world had ever seen. His empire was quite unique because it was built on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. So much so that the Old Testament regards Cyrus as the savior of the Jews from Babylonian captivity; while Xenophon, the 4th century BC Greek historian, refers to him as a man of wisdom, resilient spirit and guilelessness.After Cyrus, Darius the Great elevated the Persian Empire to its zenith. The Empire now extended from the borders of India east to Greece on the Mediterranean, down to Egypt and Ethiopia in Africa and up to what is now Russia and Eastern Europe. Twentyeight different nations were brought together under the rule of a man who was hailed as the King of the Kings. It was under his rule that for the first time a standard weighing system was devised, Old Persian cuneiform script was invented, and gold and silver coins were minted and used throughout the Empire. As an administrator and a builder, Darius was brilliant. In Egypt, he had a canal dug between the Nile and the Red Sea, anticipating the modern Suez Canal. In order to govern their vast empire, the Achaemenid kings established not one but four capitals cities in various strategic region: Babylon, Susa, Ecbatana and finally the most <b>...</b>
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4ª y última parte. Alejandro Magno.
4ª y última parte. Alejandro Magno.
En el año 331 a. C., el ejército macedonio invadió Persia entrando fácilmente a Susa, capital elegida por el Gran Rey Darío I, mientras que el vencido monarca persa Darío III huía hacia el interior del territorio persa en busca de fuerzas leales para enfrentar nuevamente a Alejandro. Alejandro procedió cuidadosamente ocupando las ciudades, apoderándose de los caudales persas y asegurando las líneas de abastecimiento. Desde Susa pasó a Persépolis, capital ceremonial del Imperio Aqueménida, donde incendiaron el palacio de la ciudad durante una fiesta. Después se dirigieron hacia Ecbatana para perseguir a Darío. Lo encontraron asesinado por sus nobles, que ahora obedecían a Bessos. Alejandro honró a su otrora rival y enemigo y prometió perseguir a sus asesinos. Los extranjeros que vivían en Persia se sintieron identificados con Alejandro y se comprometieron con él para venerarle como nuevo gobernante. En su idea de conquista también estaba la de querer globalizar su imperio mezclando distintas razas y culturas. Los sátrapas en su mayoría fueron dejados en su puesto, aunque supervisados por un oficial macedonio que controlaba el ejército. En el 330 a. C. Filotas, hijo de Parmenión, fue acusado de conspirar contra Alejandro y asesinado junto con su padre (por temor a que éste se rebelara al enterarse de la noticia). Asimismo, el primo de Alejandro, Amintas, fue ejecutado por intentar pactar con los persas para ser el nuevo rey (de hecho, era el legítimo sucesor). Tiempo <b>...</b>
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1-4. Persépolis.
1-4. Persépolis.
La primera capital del Imperio persa aqueménida fue Pasargada, pero hacia 512 a. C. el rey Darío I el Grande emprendió la construcción de este masivo complejo palaciego, ampliado posteriormente por su hijo Jerjes I y su nieto Artajerjes I. Mientras las capitales administrativas de los reyes aqueménidas fueron Susa, Ecbatana y Babilonia, la ciudadela de Persépolis mantuvo la función de capital ceremonial, donde se celebraban las fiestas de Año Nuevo. Construida en una región remota y montañosa, Persépolis era una residencia real poco conveniente, y era visitada principalmente en primavera. En 330 a. C., Alejandro Magno, en su campaña de Oriente, ocupó y saqueó Persépolis, incendiando el Palacio de Jerjes, para simbolizar quizá el fin de la guerra panhelénica de revancha contra los persas. En 316 a. C., Persépolis era todavía la capital de Persis, una provincia del nuevo Imperio Macedónico. La ciudad decayó gradualmente durante el periodo seléucida y las épocas posteriores. En el siglo III, la cercana ciudad de Istakhr se convirtió en centro del Imperio sasánida. [editar] Construcción Tras haber continuado la obra de Ciro II en Pasargada y paralelamente a los importantes trabajos de construcción emprendidos en Susa, Darío I decidió establecer una nueva capital; esta decisión es generalmente interpretada como una voluntad de distinguirse de la rama principal de los aqueménidas, a la que Pasargada estaba fuertemente ligada. Eligió para eso una ciudad que ha sido identificada <b>...</b>
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Persepolis Recreated • ©2004 Sunrise Visual Innovations (full documentary)
Persepolis Recreated • ©2004 Sunrise Visual Innovations (full documentary)
"Persepolis Recreated" is a documentary-animated film produced by Sunrise Visual Innovations Ltd. (2004) Achaemenid Persia occupies a very important place among the great civilizations of the ancient world. In 550 BC., Cyrus, one of those rare leaders towards whom one cannot help but gravitate, laid the foundation of the largest empire the world had ever seen. His empire was quite unique because it was built on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. So much so that the Old Testament regards Cyrus as the savior of the Jews from Babylonian captivity; while Xenophon, the 4th century BC Greek historian, refers to him as a man of wisdom, resilient spirit and guilelessness. After Cyrus, Darius the Great elevated the Persian Empire to its zenith. The Empire now extended from the borders of India east to Greece on the Mediterranean, down to Egypt and Ethiopia in Africa and up to what is now Russia and Eastern Europe. Twenty-eight different nations were brought together under the rule of a man who was hailed as "the King of the Kings." It was under his rule that for the first time a standard weighing system was devised, Old Persian cuneiform script was invented, and gold and silver coins were minted and used throughout the Empire. As an administrator and a builder, Darius was brilliant. In Egypt, he had a canal dug between the Nile and the Red Sea, anticipating the modern Suez Canal. In order to govern their vast empire, the Achaemenid kings established <b>...</b>
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Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 4/4
Persepolis Recreated - Persian Civilization - Part 4/4
Achaemenid Persia occupies a very important place among the great civilizations of the ancient world. In 550 BC., Cyrus, one of those rare leaders towards whom one cannot help but gravitate, laid the foundation of the largest empire the world had ever seen. His empire was quite unique because it was built on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. So much so that the Old Testament regards Cyrus as the savior of the Jews from Babylonian captivity; while Xenophon, the 4th century BC Greek historian, refers to him as a man of wisdom, resilient spirit and guilelessness.After Cyrus, Darius the Great elevated the Persian Empire to its zenith. The Empire now extended from the borders of India east to Greece on the Mediterranean, down to Egypt and Ethiopia in Africa and up to what is now Russia and Eastern Europe. Twentyeight different nations were brought together under the rule of a man who was hailed as the King of the Kings. It was under his rule that for the first time a standard weighing system was devised, Old Persian cuneiform script was invented, and gold and silver coins were minted and used throughout the Empire. As an administrator and a builder, Darius was brilliant. In Egypt, he had a canal dug between the Nile and the Red Sea, anticipating the modern Suez Canal. In order to govern their vast empire, the Achaemenid kings established not one but four capitals cities in various strategic region: Babylon, Susa, Ecbatana and finally the most <b>...</b>
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Cyrus the Great کورش کبیر پایه گذار حقوق بشر
Cyrus the Great کورش کبیر پایه گذار حقوق بشر
دکتر ضیا صدرالاشرافی در مورد تاریخ
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BBC - In the footsteps of Alexander (Afghanistan) 17
BBC - In the footsteps of Alexander (Afghanistan) 17
In the footsteps of Alexander the Great Alexander then set off in pursuit of Darius again, first into Media, and then Parthia.[94] The Persian king was no longer in control of his destiny, having been taken prisoner by Bessus, his Bactrian satrap and kinsman.[95] As Alexander approached, Bessus had his men fatally stab the Great King and then declared himself Darius' successor as Artaxerxes V, before retreating into Central Asia to launch a guerrilla campaign against Alexander.[96] Darius' remains were buried by Alexander next to his Achaemenid predecessors in a full regal funeral.[97] Alexander claimed that, while dying, Darius had named him as his successor to the Achaemenid throne.[98] The Achaemenid Empire is normally considered to have fallen with the death of Darius. Alexander, now considering himself the legitimate successor to Darius, viewed Bessus as a usurper to the Achaemenid throne, and set out to defeat him. This campaign, initially against Bessus, turned into a grand tour of central Asia, with Alexander founding a series of new cities, all called Alexandria, including modern Kandahar in Afghanistan, and Alexandria Eschate ("The Furthest") in modern Tajikistan. The campaign took Alexander through Media, Parthia, Aria (West Afghanistan), Drangiana, Arachosia (South and Central Afghanistan), Bactria (North and Central Afghanistan), and Scythia. During this time, Alexander took the Persian title "King of Kings" (Shahanshah) and adopted some elements of Persian <b>...</b>
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BBC - In the footsteps of Alexander (Kabul) 16
BBC - In the footsteps of Alexander (Kabul) 16
In the footsteps of Alexander the Great Alexander then set off in pursuit of Darius again, first into Media, and then Parthia.[94] The Persian king was no longer in control of his destiny, having been taken prisoner by Bessus, his Bactrian satrap and kinsman.[95] As Alexander approached, Bessus had his men fatally stab the Great King and then declared himself Darius' successor as Artaxerxes V, before retreating into Central Asia to launch a guerrilla campaign against Alexander.[96] Darius' remains were buried by Alexander next to his Achaemenid predecessors in a full regal funeral.[97] Alexander claimed that, while dying, Darius had named him as his successor to the Achaemenid throne.[98] The Achaemenid Empire is normally considered to have fallen with the death of Darius. Alexander, now considering himself the legitimate successor to Darius, viewed Bessus as a usurper to the Achaemenid throne, and set out to defeat him. This campaign, initially against Bessus, turned into a grand tour of central Asia, with Alexander founding a series of new cities, all called Alexandria, including modern Kandahar in Afghanistan, and Alexandria Eschate ("The Furthest") in modern Tajikistan. The campaign took Alexander through Media, Parthia, Aria (West Afghanistan), Drangiana, Arachosia (South and Central Afghanistan), Bactria (North and Central Afghanistan), and Scythia. During this time, Alexander took the Persian title "King of Kings" (Shahanshah) and adopted some elements of Persian <b>...</b>
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Ezra 6 (with text - press on more info.)
Ezra 6 (with text - press on more info.)
Ezra 6 (New International Version) Ezra 6 The Decree of Darius 1 King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives stored in the treasury at Babylon. 2 A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written on it: Memorandum: 3 In the first year of King Cyrus, the king issued a decree concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: Let the temple be rebuilt as a place to present sacrifices, and let its foundations be laid. It is to be ninety feet [a] high and ninety feet wide, 4 with three courses of large stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid by the royal treasury. 5 Also, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, are to be returned to their places in the temple in Jerusalem; they are to be deposited in the house of God. 6 Now then, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and you, their fellow officials of that province, stay away from there. 7 Do not interfere with the work on this temple of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its site. 8 Moreover, I hereby decree what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the construction of this house of God: The expenses of these men are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury, from the revenues of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop. 9 Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt <b>...</b>
![Hamedān or Hamadān (Persian: همدان , Old Persian: Hagmatana, Ancient Greek: Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. It had an estimated population of 550,284 in 2005.[1] Hamadan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities and one of the oldest in the world. Hamadan has a green mountainous area in the foothills of the 3574-meter Alvand Mountain, in the midwest part of Iran. The city is 1850 meters above sea level. The special nature of this old city and its historic sites](http://web.archive.org./web/20120414205617/http://cdn2.wn.com/pd/1e/8e/b67e7f683afcab48c71d7f08d6d6_medium.jpg "Hamedān or Hamadān (Persian: همدان , Old Persian: Hagmatana, Ancient Greek: Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. It had an estimated population of 550,284 in 2005.[1] Hamadan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities and one of the oldest in the world. Hamadan has a green mountainous area in the foothills of the 3574-meter Alvand Mountain, in the midwest part of Iran. The city is 1850 meters above sea level. The special nature of this old city and its historic sites")
