εἰς τὴν ἄκραν τὴν ἐν Ἐκβατάνοις [Arrian]Arrian, Anabasis 3.19.7
He instructed Parmenio to deposit the money which was being conveyed from Persis in the citadel at Ecbatana
Παρμενίωνα δὲ προσέταξε τὰ χρήματα τὰ ἐκ Περσῶν κομιζόμενα εἰς τὴν ἄκραν τὴν ἐν Ἐκβατάνοις παραδοῦνα
ἐν Ἐκβατάνοις τῇ βάρει τῇ ἐν Μηδίᾳ [Josephus]
ἐν πόλει ἐν τῇ βάρει τῆς Μήδων [Ezra]
ἄκρα
citadel built on a steep rock overhanging a town (usu. ἀκρόπολις)
Searching for references to Ecbatana I found out that Josephus 10.264 is just paraphrasing Polybius 10.27 and is using βάριν in the place of ἄκραν.
Polybius 10.27.6
κεῖται μὲν οὖν ὑπὸ τὴν παρώρειαν τὴν παρὰ τὸν Ὀρόντην, ἀτείχιστος οὖσα, ἄκραν δ᾽ ἐν αὑτῇ χειροποίητον ἔχει, θαυμασίως πρὸς ὀχυρότητα κατεσκευασμένην.
"It lies, then, below the ridge, next to Mount Orontes, without walls, but it has its citadel built by hand, wonderfully constructed for strength."
Josephus AJ 10.264
Now when Daniel was become so illustrious and famous, on account of the opinion men had that he was beloved of God, he built a tower at Ecbatana, in Media: it was a most elegant building, and wonderfully made
ὢν δὲ οὕτως ἐπίσημος καὶ λαμπρὸς ἐπὶ δόξῃ τοῦ θεοφιλὴς εἶναι Δανίηλος ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐν Ἐκβατάνοις τῆς Μηδικῆς βάριν εὐπρεπέστατόν τι κατασκεύασμα καὶ θαυμασίως πεποιημένον
Statistics: Posted by Saboi — Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:21 pm