, Agámtanu by Nabonidos , and Agamatanu at Behistun ; modern Hamadan , Iran ) (literally: the place of gathering ; Hebrew : אַחְמְתָא , Modern   Aẖmeta Tiberian   ʼAḥməṯā ; Latin : Ecbatana ) is supposed to be the capital of Astyages ( Istuvegü ), which was taken by