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Media

MEDIA, Medene, Medena Provincia, Ezr. vi. 2. The Countrey of the Medes, in Hebrew Madai. In Media, in the Castle or Palace of Ecbatana, was found the original Grant or Instrument of Cyrus the Great to the People of the Jews, allowing them to return and settle in their own Countrey.

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