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Hecatompylos
Hecatompylos, Greek for 'hundred gates', was an ancient city in north-eastern Iran, identified with the ruins of Shahr-e Qumis near Damghan. It lay on the main road from Media to Central Asia, was taken by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE, and served as an early capital and royal residence of the Parthian Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hecatompylos. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hecatompylos
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