{"id":60176,"date":"2024-07-28T11:45:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T07:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/mag\/?p=60176"},"modified":"2024-09-25T14:54:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:24:14","slug":"hegmataneh-registered-as-a-unesco-world-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/mag\/hegmataneh-registered-as-a-unesco-world-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegmataneh Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iran\u2019s Hegmataneh, also known as Ecbatana, has been officially recognized as the country’s 28th UNESCO World Heritage site. The decision was made during the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, currently held in New Delhi. The listing was approved after modifications suggested by ICOMOS and committee members from Qatar, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Turkey, Kenya, and Rwanda. The designation was altered from “Historic Center of Hamadan” to “Hegmataneh,” thus including it in the world heritage list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction to Hegmataneh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hegmataneh, or Ecbatana, is an ancient site linked to the capital of the Medes and later used as a summer capital by the Achaemenids and Parthians. Significant finds at the site include a massive mud-brick defensive wall and a grid-pattern urban layout. Located under the Alvand branch of the Zagros Mountains, Hegmataneh has a continuous 3,000-year history and contains rare remains of Median culture from the 6th and 7th centuries BCE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hegmataneh Ecbatana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Legacy of the Medes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UNESCO highlights Hegmataneh’s importance as the site where the Median Empire was established. The Medes, an ancient race often mentioned in historical texts, inhabited this city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n