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Decapolis

The Decapolis (Greek: Δεκάπολις, Dekápolis, 'Ten Cities') was a group of ten Greek Hellenistic cities on the eastern frontier of the Greek and late Roman Empire in the Southern Levant in the first centuries BC and AD. Most of the cities were located to the east of the Jordan Rift Valley, between Judaea, Iturea, Nabataea, and Syria.

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Common languages
Koine Greek, Aramaic, Arabic, Latin, Hebrew
Religion
Hellenistic religion, Imperial Cult
Status
Puppet state of Roman Empire
Today part of
Israel Jordan Syria
• Pompey's conquest of Syria
63 BC
• Trajan's annexation of Arabia Petrea
AD 106

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Decapolis

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples128
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
Components1

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Decapolis

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related to Hellenistic period · 30
Decapolis → Alexander, Antiochia, Antiochia Hippos, BC, Byzantine, Canatha, Coele-Syria, Damascus, Except, For, Great, Greek, Hellenistic, Hellenized, In, Jewish Hasmonean Kingdom, Judea, Mediterranean, Others, Pompeian
related to Direct Roman rule · 29
Decapolis → AD, Arabia, Arabia Petraea, Byzantine, Byzantine Decapolis, Christian, Christianity, Damascus, Eusebius, Eventually, First Jewish, Hellenistic, However, In, Judea, Palaestina Secunda, Pella, Phoenice Libanensis, Pompeian, Roman
related to Culture · 22
Decapolis → Aramean, At, Dusares, Dushara, Greek, Greeks, Hellenic, Hellenistic, Hellenized, Jewish, Meanwhile, Nabatean, Phoenician, Semitic, Some, The, The Decapolis, The Greek, There, Various
related to External links · 21
Decapolis → BibArch Archived, Catholic EncyclopediaThe Decapolis, Christians, Contains, Cults, Culture, Dekapolis, February, German, Ha'aretz, Hellenistic, Israel, Kulte, Kultur, New Inscriptions, Nov, Roman, Roman Decapolis, The, The Decapolis
related to Autonomy under Rome · 10
Decapolis → Each, Herodian, Instead, Judea, Many, Roman, Roman-style, The, The Romans, Under Roman
related to Cities · 10
Decapolis → According, Biblical, Damascus, Edward Plumptre, Greco-Roman, Josephus, Pliny's Natural History, Scythopolis, The, They
Common languages · 1
Decapolis → Koine Greek, Aramaic, Arabic, Latin, Hebrew
Religion · 1
Decapolis → Hellenistic religion, Imperial Cult
Status · 1
Decapolis → Puppet state of Roman Empire
Today part of · 1
Decapolis → Israel Jordan Syria

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cities roman region hellenistic syria culture jewish greek bc jordan damascus arabia scythopolis political rule ten empire judea byzantine history

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DecapolisCommon languagesKoine Greek, Aramaic, Arabic, Latin, Hebrew1.00infobox
DecapolisReligionHellenistic religion, Imperial Cult1.00infobox
DecapolisStatusPuppet state of Roman Empire1.00infobox
DecapolisToday part ofIsrael Jordan Syria1.00infobox
Decapolis• Pompey's conquest of Syria63 BC1.00infobox
Decapolis• Trajan's annexation of Arabia PetreaAD 1061.00infobox
Decapolisrelated to Autonomy under RomeUnder Roman0.60section
Decapolisrelated to Autonomy under RomeHerodian0.60section
Decapolisrelated to Autonomy under RomeRoman0.60section
Decapolisrelated to Autonomy under RomeJudea0.60section
Decapolisrelated to Autonomy under RomeInstead0.60section
Decapolisrelated to Autonomy under RomeEach0.60section

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