Ecbatana
Meanings
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- The ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran, and subsequently a royal residence of Persian and Parthian kings.
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Etymology
From Latin Ecbatana, from Ancient Greek Ἐκβάτανα (Ekbátana), from Old Iranian; see Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Hangmatāna) for more. Doublet of Hamadan.
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