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Thanks, Cyrus. I think we're in Hamedan for a full day, and we have various things that are definitely on the itinerary. But I hope we will get a chance to see some of the ancient remains - I shall badger our guide until we do, you can be sure of that! :D I am, of course, most looking forward to ge...

Yes, there are several ancient places in Hamedan such as Hegmatana and Nushijan, in Hegmatana you can walk across a wooden bridge (not very safe!! :wink: ) and watch the ancient city of Ecbatana. Some Pics: http://www.allempires.com/forum/Uploads/Others/Heg4.JPG http://www.allempires.com/forum/Uploa...

http://www.allempires.net/forum_posts.a ... 278#446278

As you know Ecbatana was one of the capitals of Alexander's empire where Parmenion, Hephaestion and some other of his generals died.

I don't know about the details but the whole story could be ture.

More info about his city: http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=163957

According to the Persepolis Fortification tablets, Liduma was one of the largest Achaemenid cities, last year Iranian and Australian archaeologists under a joint team discovered this city on the Royal Road connecting Persepolis (Achaemenid ceremonial capital in Fars province) to Susa (Achaemenid win...

There were two types of Scythian tribes in the north of Iran: Saka Haumavargau (Amyrgioi Scythians) and Saka Haumazan (Amazon Scythians), "Zan" in Persian language means woman and in Zoroastrianism "Hauma" is a sacred drink and also a powerful deity, in the middle Persian languag...

I think you mean Zadracarta (modern Sari), the capital of Hyrcania but there is a long distance between this city and Susia, in the east of Hyrcania in Parthia there was the large city of Qumis (Modern Damghan), Greeks renamed this city "Hecatompylos" (hundred gates) which became later the...

Susia (modern Tus, near Mashhad) in the northeast of Iran was an important ancient city which was conquered by Alexander in 330 BC, it is said in this city Alexander showed himself for the first time in an oriental dress, in an attempt to win the hearts of the Iranians. The interesting thing is that...

You can't find everything just on the web, I myself don't have this book but I think I can find it in our university library.

marcus,

Dr. Parviz Behnam, one of the greatest Iranian archaeologists, has written a book titled "Bronze Statue of Alexander", just about this statue (Published by Sokhan Publications, Tehran, 1953), you can find several evidences there.

I said everything I knew about this statue and no one has given any reason that it couldn't be an original Alexanander by Lysippos. As I said it is very important to know where it has been found, if it was found in Syria or even in Iraq, it could be a Roman statue but Romans never reached east of Kh...

I have purchased a great book about the artifacts of Susa, and I wonder if some of the recreations include Susa also. I am very impressed with this study and I learned that one can purchase the film and all that accompanies it for a cost of $97. When I am able to afford to buy this film and study I...

jan wrote:Thanks for the link to Iran, and I notice that the statue is used in your post to introduce us to Iran. May I ask why you believe that this statue is made by Lysippos?

You are welcome, the original statue of Alexander could be made just by Lysippos, don't you think so?

http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/others/AlexPers2.gif This is from IRAN: seven faces of a civilization : http://www.sunrisefilmco.com/sevenidxin.html http://www.sunrisefilmco.com/images/picseven_2.jpg For the production of this documentary, many neglected achievements and forgotten treasures...