The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is located in Hamadan. Believed by some to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country.In 1891, the tomb was described as consisting of an outer and inner chamber surmounted by a dome about 50 feet (15 m) high. The dome had been covered with blue tiles, but most of them had fallen away.
The contest for Vashti’s place went on for several years. The fairest maidens from all the 127 provinces of the King’s empire were assembled in the King’s palace in Shushan to be viewed for the King’s favor. They received all the beauty treatments they requested, and the most exquisite clothing they asked for. Esther however, did not ask for anything at all.
