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Gadara

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Gadara , ancient city of the Decapolis, the modern Umm Qays (Jordan), SE of the Sea of Galilee. Extensive ruins mark the site. This Gadara must be distinguished from Gadara, the capital of Perea, which was destroyed by Vespasian in 68 BC The terms Gadarenes, Gergesenes, and Gerasenes appear variously for the locale of the celebrated miracle of the possessed swine reported in the New Testament. They probably refer to an obscure town on the east shore of the lake. Author not available, GADARA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Gadara
Gadara A city of the Decapolis, 9.6 km. (6 miles) SE of the Sea of Galilee , where Jesus healed two demoniacs in Matt. (8: 28...place as ‘Gerasa’ which is 48 km. (30 miles) from the lake, and therefore geographically less plausible.) Gadara was a Gentile city and a centre of philosophical ... Read more

Gadarene swine
...into the sea and were killed; from this, Gadarene means involving or engaged in a headlong or potentially disastrous rush to do something. Gadarene comes from New Testament Greek Gadarēnos ‘inhabitant of Gadara’ (see Mark ch. 8). Read more

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	Sailing Results Aust C Ships ; ...4 6. NS SINGLE-HANDER at Kogarah Bay: 6.7: Black and Blue (J Brown) McBain (R McAdam) Moondance (M Millington). Hcp: McBain, Gadara (M Edmondson) Black And Blue. 7m: Slingshot (D Edmiston) Kaizen (P Stephenson) Supersonic (G Pritchard). Hcp: Supersonic, Slingshot... Read more
	ANTIQUITIES DEPT. OFFICIALS TO SET UP PATROLS TO PROTECT UM QAIS ARTIFACTS ; ...Jordan Times", antiquities department officials are intensifying efforts to protect artifacts in the northern town of Um Qais, or Gadara, one of the cities of the Decapolis. Irbid antiquities inspector Wajih Karasneh said the area, like other antiquities-rich locations... Read more
	No sign of Bin Laden in 'surrender' ; ...running a bit behind schedule," said Mohammed as a B52 air strike of cluster bombs struck at the terrorists' last hideout in Gadara village. The terrorist group who said that they are prepared to give themselves up is of an unknown number and nervous Mujahideen... Read more
	NSW: One dead in car accident at Tumut ; ...west New South Wales. A spokeswoman for Tumut police says the death occurred when a car and truck collided on the corner of Gadara lane and The Snowy Mountains Highway soon after 11am (AEST) today. Police and ambulance officers are on the scene. AAP RTV jb... Read more
	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 ; ...counter were buried deep beneath a rubble of dates and tribes and temples. It began in the far north with Umm Qais, ancient Gadara, close to the borders with Syria and Israel. This was one of the cities of the Decapolis (a group of 10 autonomous towns within... Read more
	Not a Secret Anymore; Rich With Christian History, Jordan Has Become a Prime Destination for Tourists ; ...to Canaan, and Moses climbed Mount Nebo to look out upon the Promised Land. In Jordan's northwest corner at Umm Qais, called Gadara in the New Testament, Jesus performed the miracle of the Gadarene swine. Near Amman is the legendary Cave of the Seven Sleepers... Read more
	Maladies, Remedies, and Anthologies: Medicine Taken At Its Word ; ...willfully. Or at least that's how the Greeks appear to have experienced it. In 90 BC the first known anthologist, Meleager of Gadara, anthologized his own poetry (another ingrained habit, it seems) along with that of forty-six other Greek literary lights, including... Read more
	Sailing results NSW c ships ; ...Misguided Missile, Demon. Hcp: Ants Pants (N Wilson) Raw Talent, Phantom X. NS14 on Kogarah Bay: S/h: Kaizan (P Stephenson) Gadara, Black And Blue. Hcp: Solitaire (J Burrell) McBaines, Fire And Ice. Open: Fly N By (A Milner) The Beast, UTK. Fastest: Fly N... Read more
	The archaeology of Roman Palestine ; ...Hippus, Scythopolis, Pella, Dium, Samaria, Marisa, Azotus, Jamneia, and Arethusa ... to their own inhabitants." He also rebuilt Gadara (Ant 14.75). Again, there are no architectural remains to corroborate Josephus' description, but the cities of the Decapolis... Read more
	German institute in financial jeopardy despite valuable work, THE STAR ; ...international institution, which worked in different areas around the Kingdom. Some of its projects is notably in Umm Qais (Gadara) and the ancient city of Petra. Their most recent work has been researching old water systems and channels in past settlements... Read more

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