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Ecbatana
(Ezra 6:2 marg.). (See ACHMETHA.)
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
Ezra 6:2 margin. In the apocryphal books Ecbatana is frequently mentioned. Two cities named Ecbatana seem to have existed in ancient times, one the capital of northern Media—the Media Atropatene of Strabo—the other the metropolis of the larger and more important province known as Media Magna. The site of the former appears to be marked by the very curious ruins at Takht-i-Suleiman.
In the Bible
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Verses where Ecbatana is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 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:
Scripture on Ecbatana
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Entries that reference Ecbatana
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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