Ecbatana

Ecbatana was a city in Media where a scroll was found containing a decree by King Cyrus.

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Summary

A location only mentioned at Ezra 6:2; only referred to as Ecbatana (אַחְמְתָא).

Location

Identified as: Tell Hagmatana
Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 34.806° N, 48.516° E

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Glossary entries

Ecbatana Achmetha

Alternative names

אַחְמְתָאEcbatana

Mentions

Ezra 6:2
And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum: