Hegmataneh, The Oldest Capital City in Persia
Hegmataneh, The Oldest Capital City in PersiaIt was the year 727 BC. After independence from Assyrians, the Median commanders of north and west Persia gathered to choose the first king to rule the scattered Median villages and townships and put an end to disagreements. They chose Deioces, a young judge famous for his fair judgments that even other villages would take their matters to him. Dia-oku (Deioces) became the first Median king and established his capital at Hegmataneh, where Greeks called Ecbatana.
Where Is Hegmataneh?
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Located in Central West Iran, Hegmataneh (Ecbatana) was built by the eastern slope of Alvand mountains in majestic Zagros mountain ranges. Its fertile land is still a great crop land to cultivate fruits and vegetables. Farther east, land is used ... “Hegmataneh, The Oldest Capital City in Persia”
Hegmataneh was the first capital of the old Persia and considered as one of the oldest urban sites of the World. ... “Hegmataneh, The Oldest Capital City in Persia”
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