Ecbatana
Ecbatana is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tell Hagmatana.
Where is Ecbatana?
Approx. 34.8065, 48.5162 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Hagmatana | settlement | High |
Ecbatana in the Bible dictionary
(Ezra 6:2), called Ecbatana by classical writers, the capital of northern Media. Here was the palace which was the residence of the old Median monarchs, and of Cyrus and Cambyses. In the time of Ezra, the Persian kings resided usually at Susa of Babylon. But Cyrus held his court at Achmetha; and Ezra, writing a century after, correctly mentions the place where the decree of Cyrus was found.
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Verses that mention Ecbatana
- Ezra 6:2
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: