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(Ezra 6:2), called [[Ecbatana (EBD)|Ecbatana]] by classical writers, the capital of northern [[Media (EBD)|Media]]. Here was the [[Palace (EBD)|palace ]] which was the residence of the old Median monarchs, and of [[Cyrus (EBD)|Cyrus ]] and [[wikipedia:Cambyses|Cambyses]]. In the time of [[Ezra(EBD)|Ezra]], the [[Persia (EBD)|Persian ]] [[King (EBD)|kings ]] resided usually at [[Wikipedia:Susa |Susa]] of [[Babylon (EBD)|Babylon]]. But Cyrus held his court at Achmetha; and Ezra, writing a century after, correctly mentions the place where the decree of Cyrus was found.

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