- romanized: Ǧaraš; Gr****: Γέρασα, romanized:
Gérasa,
Attic Gr**** pronunciation: [
ɡérasa], Koinē Gr**** pronunciation: [
ˈɡerasa]) is a city in
northern Jordan. The...
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Nicomachus of
Gerasa (Ancient Gr****: Νικόμαχος; c. 60 – c. 120 AD) was an
Ancient Gr****
Neopythagorean philosopher from
Gerasa, in the
Roman province of...
- and as an
approach to
Gerasa. The Arch's
relative remoteness from the city
walls points to a plan for
southward expansion of
Gerasa during its heyday. The...
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Gerasa (Gr****: Γέρασα, romanized:
Gérasa) was an
ancient Jewish town
mentioned by the
historian Josephus (The
Jewish War, 4.9.1) as
being sacked by the...
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mention either Gadara or
Gerasa (see Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39,
Matthew 8:28-34). The "
Gerasa"
reading is problematic,
because Gerasa is
neither near a sea...
- ****enistic character.
Cities such as Athens, Aphrodisias,
Ephesus and
Gerasa tailored city
planning and
architecture to
imperial ideals,
while expressing...
- Secunda. The
Decapolis region is
located in modern-day
Jordan (Philadelphia,
Gerasa,
Pella and Gadara),
Israel (Scythopolis and Hippos) and
Syria (Raphana,...
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identified the
event with the
regional center of power,
Gerasa,
located further inland. The city of
Gerasa had been a
major urban center since its founding,...
- The
Temple of
Artemis at
Gerasa is a
Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The
temple was
built in the
middle of the
highest of the two
terraces of...
- The
Romans gave the Gr****
cities of Transjordan—Philadelphia (Amman),
Gerasa (Jerash),
Gedara (Umm Quays),
Pella (Tabaqat Fahl) and
Arbila (Irbid)—and...
