- Ecbatana
- geographical name — see Hamadan
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Ecbatana
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Ecbatana — (Old Persian: Haŋgmatana , written Agbatana in Aeschylus and Herodotus, Agámtanu by Nabonidos, and Agamatanu at Behistun; modern Hamadan, Iran) (literally: the place of gathering ) is supposed to be the capital of Astyages ( Istuvegü ), which was … Wikipedia
Ecbatana — [ek bat′ n ə] capital of ancient Media, on the site of modern HAMADAN (Iran) … English World dictionary
Ecbatana — Rhyton dorado de Irán perteneciente al período aqueménida. Excavado en Ecbatana. Se encuentra en el Museo Nacional de Irán. Bajo el dominio de los reyes persas, Ecbatana, situado a los pies del Monte Elvend, se convirtió en una residencia de… … Wikipedia Español
ECBATANA — I. ECBATANA plur. num. metropolis Mediae, vel ut quidam existimant, regia quaedam magna a Deioce rege Medorum. Strab. l. 11. Ceterum Echatana Polyb. l. 10. videntur πλούτῳ καὶ τῇ τῆς καταςκευῆς πολυτελείᾳ μέγα τι παρα τὰς ἄλλας διενηνο χέναι… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Ecbatana — Originally the capital of the Median Empire and later a key city in the Persian, Seleucid, and Parthian empires. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Ecbatana (modern Hamadan), located in the Zagros Mountains directly east of central… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Ecbatana — /ek bat n euh/, n. ancient name of Hamadan. * * * ▪ ancient city, Iran ancient city on the site of which stands the modern city of Hamadān (Hamadan) (q.v.), Iran. Ecbatana was the capital of Media and was subsequently the summer residence… … Universalium
ECBATANA Syriae — quae Α᾿γβάτανα proprie, memorat Steph. ex Herod. quum editiones Herod. hodie legant Ε᾿κβατανα. Sed et Mediae metropolim quosdam Α᾿γβάτανα dixisse, ex Isid. Characeno docet Salmas. qua de re vide in voce Ecbatana. Syriae autem urbem hoc nomine… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Ecbatana — noun /ɛkˈbætənə/ Ancient city in Iran on the site of modern Hamadan. The capital of Media and subsequently a royal residence of Persian and Parthian kings … Wiktionary
Ecbatana — (Ezra 6:2 marg.). (See Achmetha.) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ecbátana — ► Antigua c. de Asia, en el oeste del actual Irán, cap. de la Media (ss. VII VI a C). Es la actual Hamadān … Enciclopedia Universal
