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 Historical background of Hamedan

Most cities of the Province especially Hamedan, Nahavand and Toyserkan are very ancient. Herodot, Greek historian Called Hamedan as Ekbatan and said that Diaeco (founder of Median dynasty) has built it. Achamenidae called Hamedan Hegmataneh (place to assemble) and chose it as their capital. As you read in history of Iran, Hamedan was the first capital of the first government in Iran. Archeological excavations in Gyan Hill (Nahavand), site of Habakuk the Prophet and his immigration to Tuyserkan (about 700 BC), Babakamal historical hill in Tuyserkan, Nooshijan historical hill near Malayer show the antiquity of these three cities. Various cultural and historical monuments in Hamedan cause that in the date of April 21th , 1991 in the Nation Supreme Council of Architecture & Urbanism meeting,This city has recognition as one of the six historical and cultural cities of the country.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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