Decapolis

Home > ... > History > Asia and Africa > Ancient History, Middle East > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Decapolis

Decapolis [Gr.,=ten cities], confederacy of 10 ancient cities, all E of the Jordan, except Scythopolis. The others were (according to Pliny) Dion, Pella, Gadara, Hippos, Gerasa, Philadelphia, Damascus, Raphana, and Kanatha. The league was constituted after Pompey's campaign (65 BC-62 BC) as a protection against the Jews and the Arabian tribes and as a customs union. The Roman governor of Syria exercised general supervision of its affairs, and the cities belonging to the league were liable to Roman military service and taxation.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Decapoli" title="Facts and information about Decapolis">Decapolis</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Decapolis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 23 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Decapolis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (November 23, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Decapoli.html

"Decapolis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Decapoli.html

Learn more about citation styles

Decapolis

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Decapolis in biblical times, a league of 10 ancient Greek cities formed in Palestine after the Roman conquest of 63 bc; the cities were Scythopolis, Hippos, Gadara, Raphana, Dion, Pella, Gerasa, Philadelphia, Canatha, and Damascus.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O214-Decapolis" title="Facts and information about Decapolis">Decapolis</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Decapolis." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Oxford University Press. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 23 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Decapolis." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Oxford University Press. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (November 23, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Decapolis.html

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Decapolis." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Oxford University Press. 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Decapolis.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	JORDAN: ANTIQUITIES DEPT. OFFICIALS TO SET UP PATROLS TO PROTECT UM QAIS ARTIFACTS. Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 1/26/2006
	Reflections on the lectionary.(LIVING BY The Word)(Acts: 8:26-40 and John 15:9-17) Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 5/5/2009
	JORDAN: "FACES OF THE ORIENT" EXHIBITION OPENS IN BONN.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 5/2/2005

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Gerasa and the Decapolis; a "virtual island" in northwest Jordan.(Brief Article)(Book Review) Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 8/1/2007; 460 words ; 0715635670 Gerasa and the Decapolis; a "virtual island" in northwest Jordan. Kennedy, David. Duckworth 2006 216 pages $22.00 Paperback Duckworth debates in...
	The Unique Church at Abila of the Decapolis Magazine article from: Near Eastern Archaeology; 3/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...however, primarily because of its association with the league of cities known in the Bible and in other sources as the Decapolis. Abila's Natural Setting Abila is around five kilometers south of the Yarmouk River and is bound on the east by the Wadi...
	The healing of the Gerasene demoniac; Mark 5:1-20.(Opinion & Editorial) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 1/31/2005; 700+ words ; ...you." Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed. The WORD...because Jesus is in the territory of the Gerasenes in the Decapolis which has a predominantly pagan population. The swineherds...
	The healing of a deaf man; Mark 7:31-37.(Opinion & Editorial) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 2/13/2003; 519 words ; ...of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And people brought to Him a deaf man who had a speech impediment...into Gentile territory, among which is the district of the Decapolis. Though He claims He is sent primarily to the Jews, Jesus...
	Jarash.(ancient city in Jordan) Magazine article from: Faces: People, Places, and Cultures; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...complete of any occupied Roman city. Jarash was a member of the Decapolis--ten Roman cities of special importance. All stood east...12-14; 16-26 & 18:1-11). Jesus visited Decapolis, where he healed a deaf man (Mark 7:31-37). Driving...
	The healing of the Gerasene demoniac; Mark 5:1-20.(Reflections Today) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 2/4/2008; 699 words ; ...for you. Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed. In today...began to proclaim the Good News of Jesus (v. 20) in the Decapolis area, the ten cities of heavily Hellenistic character; the...
	Travel: A bit part in the Bible story In Jordan's ancient ruins, you can still see the ruts of the chariot wheels. Joanna Symons steps back through the centuries Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 9/28/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...with Syria and Israel. This was one of the cities of the Decapolis (a group of 10 autonomous towns within the Roman Empire...uncovered more layers, literally, at Pella, our second Decapolis city of the day and the site of one of the biggest digs in...
	Sussita, the horse-shaped city Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 2/6/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Pompey to impose direct rule over the whole area and consequently Hippos became one of the Roman cities of the Decapolis. The Decapolis was originally a loose federation of 10 cities, in southern Syria and Transjordan, that conducted their affairs...
	The healing of the Gadarene demoniacs; Reflections Today.(Opinion/Editorial) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 7/4/2001; 537 words ; ...Galilee than Gerasa (Mk 5:1). A pagan territory, Gadara is one of the Hellenistic cities that make up the area called Decapolis or Ten Cities. This explains a herd of many swine. Jews do not raise pigs which they consider as unclean animals. The demons...
	MEMORIALS: WILLIAM HAROLD MARE Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 3/1/2005; ; 640 words ; ...for the Near East School of Archaeology in Jerusalem. Since 1980 Harold was the director of the excavation at Abila of the Decapolis in Jordan. It was there that he died on June 22, 2004 after an automobile accident. Harold had many articles published...