Hegmataneh Hill, Hamadan

The ancient Hegmataneh Hill of Hamadan, with a history of 3,000 years, was the first capital of Iran and, along with Athens in Greece, Rome in Italy, and Susa in Khuzestan, is one of the few ancient cities in the world that is still alive and important.

Hegmataneh
Introduction:
Hegmataneh and Hamadan both mean gathering in the literal sense.
In ancient sources, it is recorded as Hegmataneh, Ecbatana, Emdaneh, and Hamadan, and this ancient site was registered in 1310 as number 28 in the list of national monuments of Iran.
The Hegmataneh Hill of Hamadan contains an underground city.
This city was the capital of the Medes, then the summer capital of the Achaemenids, and also a part of the Parthian government.
Herodotus considered this city to be built by Diako.
It is the largest ancient hill in Iran.
The main structure of this city is made of mud and clay, and in parts of brick.
The city wall has a diameter of about 9 meters and its remaining height is 8-12 meters. This wall was surrounded by huge towers.
Hegmataneh
Excavation:
The history of scientific excavations of Hegmataneh Hill in Hamedan dates back to 1913, when a French delegation from the Louvre Museum in Paris, led by Charles Fossy, conducted excavations in Hegmataneh Hill. However, the results of these excavations were never published.
Archaeological studies began in 1983 by experienced archaeological teams, and a total of 14 seasons of excavations were conducted there until the end of 2006.
Important historical and cultural relics have been discovered in the excavations carried out in the city of Hegmataneh.
The objects discovered from this ancient city are kept in the Hegmataneh Museum located to the east of the hill.

Discovered artifacts:
Golden tablet named Aryaramene
Golden tablet named Arsham
Golden and silver tablets
Golden tablet named Darius II
Golden tablet named Ardashir II
Silver jug ​​named Xerxes Shah (son of Darius I)
Silver plate with reliefs belonging to Ardashir I
Silver plate or cup named Ardashir I
Golden tablets named Darius II
Stone column related to Ardashir II
And many other valuable artifacts…
Hegmataneh
Hegmataneh
Architecture:
The ancient city of Hegmataneh had a very regular architecture and plan.
The city also had a huge water supply network during the reign of that era.
The passages of Hegmataneh were decorated with regular square paving stones and bricks.
This huge complex consists of seven connected and nested castles on a large area of ​​land.
The color design in each of the castles was different from each other, like Greek palaces.

Various parts:
Hegmataneh Museum
Gregory Church Complex
Armenian School
Priest’s House
Armenian Baths
Armenian Christian Cemetery
Hegmataneh
Hegmataneh
Other nearby attractions:
Alawite Dome: 1.6 km
Anthropological Museum of the Historical Bath of the Castle: 1.8 km
Astro Mordechai Mausoleum: 2 km
Baba Taher Mausoleum: 2 km
Bu Ali Sina Mausoleum: 3 km
Ghorban Tower: 3.6 km
Stone Lion Statue: 4.5 km

Other information:
Visit Hours: Daily 09:00 to 18:00

Entrance Fee: 3000 Tomans for Iranians – 20000 Tomans for Non-Iranians

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