Al-Qalqashandi (1355-1418)
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Posts about Hemedan
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
This is a 19th-century German scholarly journal referencing travel accounts and ethnographic observations in Kurdistan. The native inhabitants of the city of Amadiye (Amedi) called it “Ekbedan” or “Ekbadan,” a name identical to the ancient capital of the Medes, “Ecbatana,” hinting at a possible etymological or historical connection. The use of “Ekbadan” or “Ekbeden” by natives may preserve a memory of its Median or pre-Median past. The name Amadiye itself means “the city of the Medes,” reflecting its long history dating back over 3,000 years under Median and other ancient empires.
Posted by Roj · 15 May 2025