Tell Hagmatana
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Tell Hagmatana is an important archaeological mound in modern-day Hamadan, Iran, believed to preserve remains of ancient Ecbatana, the capital of the Median and later Achaemenid empires.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological mound
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecbatana NERFINISHED ⓘ Median Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believedToPreserve | remains of ancient Ecbatana ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| excavationType | tell (artificial mound formed by human occupation) ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFromPeriod |
Achaemenid period
ⓘ
Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Median period ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major archaeological heritage site of Iran ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
probable site of an Achaemenid royal residence
ⓘ
probable site of the capital of the Median Empire ⓘ |
| linkedToAncientSource | Ecbatana described by Herodotus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hamadan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamadan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialRemainsInclude |
architectural remains
ⓘ
fortification structures ⓘ occupation layers from first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| near | Zagros Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | urban area of modern Hamadan ⓘ |
| region | ancient Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | important archaeological mound in western Iran ⓘ |
| usedAs | fortified settlement in antiquity ⓘ |
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