It is from the traces left behind by Alexander the great and look even today in faraway Asia. In today's city of Iran Hamentan , the ancient Hagmatana, For the ancient Greeks Ekbatana, can be seen until today the imprints left by the Macedonian stratilatis.
Hamedan Stone Lion
The "stone lion" as they call it there, and the square that hosts "Stone Lion Square" is the irrefutable witness this ancient heritage.
Cultural heritage organization of Iran incorporates the "stone lion" as part of the funerary monument of Ifaistiwna, which was built by order of Alexander the great. The Agency says that the monument adorned two lions, but during the centuries and were originally the city gate and suffered major damage from various conquerors, to finally just left this almost amorphous piece. In particular city had died both Hephaestion and the Parmeniwnas, While Alexander himself had visited twice, the 330 e.g.. and the 324 e.g.. The Megas Alexandros the great city and he hoped to turn it into the capital of the Eastern Empire.
The Google Earth confirm Herodotus
Striking is the photo from google earth of the modern city of ancient Ekbatanwn, where the ancient relics, in a perfect circle, Herodotus describes him as.
In circular shape with 4 entrees were the walls of ancient Babylon, located in the South of present-day Baghdad. Ancient Babylon was a city closely associated with Alexander the great.
See the photos by Leo in Ekbatana:
the ancient walls of ancient Baghdad
Source: parapolitika.gr
