Ecbatana overview
Other name(s) Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia
Region Zagros, Elam, and Iran
Latitude 34.80555282 N suggest info
Longitude 48.51722227 E
Status Accurate location
Related site Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 1182 m (1292 yd) south-east
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 8.7 km (5.4 mi) south-west
Kermez Tepe, circa 46.9 km (29.1 mi) north-east
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 50 km (31.1 mi) south
Ganj Dareh, circa 50.5 km (31.4 mi) south-west
Godin Tepe, circa 52 km (32.3 mi) south-west
Karhane, circa 58.5 km (36.4 mi) south-west
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 61.2 km (38 mi) south-west
Anahita Temple, circa 61.3 km (38.1 mi) south-west
Teppe Giyan, circa 73.8 km (45.8 mi) south-west
Deh-e Now, circa 88.8 km (55.2 mi) south-west
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 102.5 km (63.7 mi) south-west
Bagastana, Behistun, circa 112.1 km (69.6 mi) west
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 134.6 km (83.7 mi) west
[Placemark], circa 172 km (106.9 mi) north-east
Tepe Sagzabad, circa 172 km (106.9 mi) north-east
Tepe Guran, circa 175 km (108.7 mi) south-west
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 198 km (123 mi) west
Shad Shahpur, Qazvin, circa 211.9 km (131.7 mi) north-east
Ozbaki, circa 228.6 km (142 mi) north-east
Takht-i-Suleiman, Takht-e Soleyman, circa 231.2 km (143.6 mi) north-west
Ziwiyeh, circa 231.6 km (143.9 mi) north-west
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 233.5 km (145.1 mi) north-west
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 236.7 km (147.1 mi) west
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 237.2 km (147.4 mi) west
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 239.8 km (149 mi) west
Marlik Tepe, circa 240.6 km (149.5 mi) north-east
Gilan Gharbi, circa 249.3 km (154.9 mi) west
Dehloran, circa 259.4 km (161.2 mi) south-west
Teppe Bowla, circa 265.1 km (164.7 mi) south-west
Yasin Teppe, circa 268.1 km (166.6 mi) west
Dezjpol, circa 269.7 km (167.6 mi) south
Tepe Moussian, circa 272.8 km (169.5 mi) south-west
Gerde Resh, circa 272.6 km (169.4 mi) west
Ali Kosh, circa 273.2 km (169.8 mi) south-west
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 277.9 km (172.7 mi) south
Nushabad, circa 279.7 km (173.8 mi) east
Sialk, circa 280.7 km (174.4 mi) east
Raga, Rhagae, Rhages, Arsacia, Rey, Ray, Shahr-e-Ray, circa 280.8 km (174.5 mi) east
Izertu, Zirtu, Bukan, circa 282.7 km (175.7 mi) north-west
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 282.7 km (175.7 mi) south
Teppe Suleiman, circa 286.5 km (178 mi) south
Chogha Mish, circa 287.1 km (178.4 mi) south
Chogha Bonut, circa 287.2 km (178.5 mi) south
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 291.8 km (181.3 mi) south
Susa, Shushan, circa 291.9 km (181.4 mi) south
Gerd-i Resh, circa 292.7 km (181.8 mi) west
Ishan Abu Diyyayyat, circa 294 km (182.7 mi) south
Bugga Ishan, circa 297.5 km (184.9 mi) south
Choga Mami, circa 299.7 km (186.2 mi) west
Abu Fanduweh, circa 302.1 km (187.7 mi) south
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 303 km (188.3 mi) south-west
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 303.5 km (188.6 mi) south
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 304.4 km (189.1 mi) south
Kelardasht, Kelar mound, circa 305 km (189.5 mi) north-east
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 307.5 km (191.1 mi) south
Tell Abedeh, circa 307.2 km (190.9 mi) west
Aboo Amoud Nejat, circa 308.3 km (191.6 mi) south
Abyaneh, circa 308.3 km (191.6 mi) south
Shoushtar, Šurkutir, Tustar, circa 308.3 km (191.6 mi) south
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 311 km (193.2 mi) south
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 317.2 km (197.1 mi) south
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 319 km (198.2 mi) south
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 320.8 km (199.3 mi) west
Palegawra cave, circa 322.8 km (200.6 mi) west
Ali Pasha, circa 323.3 km (200.9 mi) west
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 325 km (201.9 mi) west
Tell Yelkhi, circa 327.1 km (203.3 mi) west
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 327.6 km (203.5 mi) south
Tulul Faridishad, circa 328.5 km (204.1 mi) west
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 334.5 km (207.9 mi) west
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 338.6 km (210.4 mi) south
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 339.1 km (210.7 mi) south
Chogha Qal, circa 346.8 km (215.5 mi) south-east
Kul-i Farah, Malamir, circa 351.7 km (218.5 mi) south-east
Tell Bazmusian, circa 357.4 km (222.1 mi) west
Tell Shemshara, circa 359 km (223.1 mi) west
Pasveh, Rasuh tepe, circa 362.8 km (225.5 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 364.4 km (226.5 mi) south-west
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 366.5 km (227.7 mi) north-west
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 368.3 km (228.9 mi) north-west
Naqadeh tepe, Sulduz, Naqadeh, circa 369.6 km (229.6 mi) north-west
Atashgah, circa 370.4 km (230.2 mi) south-east
Tell Agrab, circa 373 km (231.8 mi) west
Tell Wabla, circa 373.2 km (231.9 mi) south-west
Tell Madan, circa 377.9 km (234.8 mi) west
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 378.3 km (235.1 mi) west
Gabae, circa 381.8 km (237.2 mi) south-east
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 382 km (237.4 mi) west
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 383.2 km (238.1 mi) south-west
Gaida, circa 385.9 km (239.8 mi) west
Tell es-Saad, circa 386.9 km (240.4 mi) west
Dinkha Tepe, circa 388.6 km (241.5 mi) north-west
Kandovan, circa 389.6 km (242.1 mi) north-west
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 390.6 km (242.7 mi) west
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 391.1 km (243 mi) west
Tell Banura, circa 391.2 km (243.1 mi) south-west
Kudish Saghir, circa 391.4 km (243.2 mi) west
Dibak Teppe, circa 392.2 km (243.7 mi) west
Tal-i Ghazir, circa 392.2 km (243.7 mi) south
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 392.9 km (244.1 mi) west
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 393.1 km (244.3 mi) south-west
Abar Yafa, circa 396.5 km (246.4 mi) south-west
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 396.3 km (246.2 mi) south-west
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 397.3 km (246.9 mi) south-west
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 398.9 km (247.8 mi) west
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 399 km (247.9 mi) west
Tell Bismaya, circa 400.7 km (249 mi) west
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 403.5 km (250.7 mi) west
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 405.1 km (251.7 mi) south-west
Tell Rishad, circa 405.5 km (252 mi) west
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 406.5 km (252.6 mi) west
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 406.6 km (252.6 mi) west
Tepe Bormi, circa 407.9 km (253.4 mi) south
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 408.5 km (253.8 mi) west
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 408.8 km (254 mi) west
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 409.5 km (254.5 mi) south
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 410 km (254.7 mi) south-west
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 410.2 km (254.9 mi) south-west
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 410.3 km (254.9 mi) south-west
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 410.4 km (255 mi) south-west
Tell Deheb, circa 410.4 km (255 mi) south-west
Qusheh Dagh, Mountain of Cush, circa 411.2 km (255.5 mi) north
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 412.1 km (256.1 mi) south-west
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 412.9 km (256.6 mi) south-west
Imam Jadir, circa 412.9 km (256.6 mi) west
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 413 km (256.6 mi) south-west
Makhrut, circa 413.4 km (256.9 mi) west
Tabriz, circa 413.8 km (257.1 mi) north-west
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 414 km (257.2 mi) south-west
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 414.2 km (257.3 mi) south-west
Karunah, circa 415.6 km (258.3 mi) south-west
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 416.1 km (258.6 mi) south-west
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 416.2 km (258.6 mi) south-west
Teppe Dizajtakye, circa 418.4 km (260 mi) north-west
Yanik Tepe, circa 418.6 km (260.1 mi) north-west
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 419.7 km (260.8 mi) south-west
Oldest known bridge, circa 421.1 km (261.6 mi) south-west
Tell Tarbas, circa 420.7 km (261.4 mi) south-west
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 421.3 km (261.8 mi) south-west
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 421.1 km (261.7 mi) south-west
Tepe Gyaur, circa 421.7 km (262 mi) north-west
Tell Shmid, circa 422.1 km (262.3 mi) south-west
Qal-e Geli, circa 423.9 km (263.4 mi) south-east
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 425 km (264.1 mi) south-west
Tell Aswad, circa 425 km (264.1 mi) west
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 425.4 km (264.3 mi) west
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 426.1 km (264.8 mi) south-west
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 426.1 km (264.8 mi) south-west
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 426.5 km (265 mi) south-west
Tepe Kordlar, circa 426.5 km (265 mi) north-west
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 427.3 km (265.5 mi) north-west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 427.5 km (265.6 mi) south-west
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 427.6 km (265.7 mi) south-west
Abu Biyariq, circa 427.7 km (265.7 mi) south-west
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 427.9 km (265.9 mi) south-west
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 428.6 km (266.3 mi) south-west
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 428.9 km (266.5 mi) west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 429.1 km (266.6 mi) west
Tell al-Abyad, circa 429.5 km (266.9 mi) west
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 429.6 km (266.9 mi) west
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 429.7 km (267 mi) west
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 430 km (267.2 mi) west
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 430.1 km (267.2 mi) west
Samarra, circa 430.2 km (267.3 mi) west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 430.9 km (267.8 mi) south-west
Tell Hadari, circa 431.6 km (268.2 mi) west
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 432.8 km (268.9 mi) west
Urmia, Orumiyeh, circa 432.9 km (269 mi) north-west
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 434.1 km (269.7 mi) south-west
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 434.5 km (270 mi) west
Tell Jawan II, circa 435.2 km (270.4 mi) west
Tell Jawan I, circa 435.6 km (270.7 mi) west
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 436.2 km (271 mi) west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 436.3 km (271.1 mi) west
Abu Qubur, circa 437.3 km (271.7 mi) west
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 437.6 km (271.9 mi) south-west
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 438.8 km (272.7 mi) west
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 440.4 km (273.6 mi) west
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 441 km (274 mi) south-west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 441.7 km (274.5 mi) south-west
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 441.4 km (274.3 mi) west
Tol-e Afghani, circa 441.9 km (274.6 mi) south-east
Teppe Sharbat, Tappeh Šarbat, circa 442.4 km (274.9 mi) north-west
Tappeh Balu, circa 443.1 km (275.4 mi) north-west
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 443.2 km (275.4 mi) south-west
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 443.4 km (275.5 mi) south
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 444.6 km (276.2 mi) west
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 444.8 km (276.4 mi) south-west
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 447 km (277.7 mi) west
Tell Tendy, circa 448.3 km (278.5 mi) south
Akkad, Agade, circa 448.9 km (278.9 mi) south-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 449.5 km (279.3 mi) west
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 452.1 km (280.9 mi) south-west
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 455.1 km (282.8 mi) south-west
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 455.1 km (282.8 mi) west
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 457 km (284 mi) south-west
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 459.3 km (285.4 mi) south-west
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 463 km (287.7 mi) west
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 463.6 km (288.1 mi) south-west
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 465.9 km (289.5 mi) south-west
Pumbedita, circa 467.5 km (290.5 mi) west
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 467.6 km (290.5 mi) south-west
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 468.5 km (291.1 mi) south
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 470.1 km (292.1 mi) south-west
Tell Akrah, circa 469.7 km (291.9 mi) west
Tell Anbar, circa 469.8 km (291.9 mi) west
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 470.7 km (292.4 mi) south-west
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 470.9 km (292.6 mi) south-west
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 476.5 km (296.1 mi) south-west
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 481.3 km (299.1 mi) south-west
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 483.1 km (300.2 mi) south-west
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 483.3 km (300.3 mi) west
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 483.3 km (300.3 mi) west
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 484.5 km (301 mi) west
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 485.3 km (301.6 mi) south-west
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 485.5 km (301.7 mi) west
Gohar Tepe, circa 487.4 km (302.9 mi) east
Tell Huwaish, circa 488.2 km (303.3 mi) west
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 489.1 km (303.9 mi) west
Merejib, circa 489.2 km (304 mi) south-west
Shanidar cave, circa 489.2 km (304 mi) north-west
Alexandria Charax, Arjan, circa 490 km (304.5 mi) south-east
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 490.6 km (304.8 mi) south-west
Samawah, circa 491.1 km (305.2 mi) south-west
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 491.1 km (305.2 mi) west
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 491.3 km (305.3 mi) south-west
Kalhu, Calah, Nimrud, circa 491.4 km (305.3 mi) west
Teppe Sabz, circa 492.1 km (305.8 mi) south-east
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 493.2 km (306.5 mi) west
Sura, circa 494.5 km (307.2 mi) south-west
Tell et-Telliya, circa 494.2 km (307.1 mi) south-west
Database ID 494, created 15 Jul 2007, 22:32, Last changed 3 May 2014, 00:18