Hamadan - Chapters of History- IRAN

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The Median Empire
650 - 550 B.C.
 
The Medes originally settled in northwestern Iran and were themselves a vassal state of the Assyrian Empire until the mid 7th century B.C.. By by the 6th century BC, the Medes were able to establish an empire that stretched from the middle of present day Turkey to Afghanistan...
 
Please enjoy the video of the ruins of the Median capital of Ecbatana (Hamadan)
 
Brief history of Hamadan and its historical sites have been reviewed.
Emphasis has been on Median City and King Darius and Xerxes Inscriptions at Ganj Nameh, as well as the Lion Stone. Slides have been enhanced by movie clips of the sites and a beautiful classical guitar music by Persian Artist "Armik".