Ekbatan Ekbatan Ekbatan Town ( ) is a planned town in western Tehran, Iran. It is located approximately five kilometers west of central Tehran. The town is named after Ecbatana, the capital city of the ancient Median Empire around 700 BC. It was the first capital of ancient Iranians to be established in Western Asia, and is the ancestor of the modern city of Hamedan. The word "Ekbātān" is a variant of "Ecbatana" ( ) which derives from Old Persian "Haŋgmetana", meaning "place of gathering". The construction of Ekbatan was started in 1975, for the purpose of mass housing. It was
Ancient Kano City Walls base with 15 gates around it. Ancient Kano City Walls The Ancient Kano City Walls (Hausa: "Kofar Na'isa") were ancient defensive walls built to protect the inhabitants of the ancient city of Kano. The wall was built between 1095 through 1134 and completed in the middle of the 14th century. The Ancient Kano City Walls were described as "'the most impressive monument in West Africa". The Ancient Kano City Walls were built as a defensive wall with the construction of the foundation laid by Sarki Gijimasu (1095–1134), the third king of in the Kano Chronicle. In the mid 14th century