Battle of Ecbatana Antiochus then dispersed his army into their winter quarters. However, the cities soon revolted against their presence. Phraates exploited the situation and attacked him as he marched to reinforce a garrison, inflicting a crushing defeat upon him at the Battle of Ecbatana. During the battle, Antiochus VII was killed and his royal guard was annihilated. After this, the rest of his army was largely destroyed, and the remainder was captured and folded into Parthian ranks. This battle marked the decisive and final defeat for the Seleucid Empire by the Parthians and ended the Hellenistic period in Iran. Battle of Ecbatana
Liye Ancient City with the main street to the south outside. it is 210.4 meters long north to south with the width of 103 - 107 meters, the remaining area covers about 20,000 square meters. Liye Ancient City The Liye Ancient City () is an archaeological site in Liye Town, Longshan County, Hunan Province, China. It was of seat of the ancient Qianling County () in Dongting Commadery () of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). It is known for 37,400 Qin bamboo slips unearthed in 2002. The city was built by the Kingdom of Chu in the late Warring States period, reconstructed in