As they continued their march and came near 1 to Media, Cyrus turned aside to visit Cyaxares. And when they had exchanged greetings, the first thing Cyrus told Cyaxares was that a palace had been selected for him in Babylon , and official headquarters, so that he might occupy a residence of his own whenever he came there; and then he also gave him many splendid presents.
Cyropaedia. Xenophon. Walter Miller (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1914.
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