Esther 1:2

1:2 In those days, as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa the citadel,

Esther 1:5

1:5 When those days were completed, the king then provided a seven-day banquet for all the people who were present in Susa the citadel, for those of highest standing to the most lowly. It was held in the court located in the garden of the royal palace.