(2015) GPIA-DAI series - THE DECAPOLIS, AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA)

Invitation

Within the context of the series of lectures under the title:

THE DECAPOLIS NEW RESULTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology and the German Archaeological Institute invite you to the lecture of Prof. Dr. Thomas M. WEBER and Arch. Thibaud FOURNET about:

THE DECAPOLIS, AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA) RECENT RESULTS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Wednesday, 11th of November 2015 at 6.00 p.m. Reception will follow

at the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology (Tla al-Ali) Dr. Frauke Kenkel, PD Dr. Karin Bartl

GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

THE DECAPOLIS AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA)

Thomas M. WEBER – Thibaud FOURNET

GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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The lists by Pliny and Ptolemaios Ptolemy, Geography 5,15,22-23

Pliny, Naturalis Historiae. 5,16 • •

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1. Damascus - a place fertilized by the river Chrysorroas ,which is drawn off into its meadows and eagerly imbibed 2-3: Philadelphia and Rhaphana, all which cities fall back towards Arabia; 4. Scythopolis (formerly called Nysa by Father Liber, from his nurse having been buried there), its present name being derived from a Scythian colony which was established there. 5. Gadara, before which the river Hieromix8 flows; 6. Hippo, which has been previously mentioned; 7-8. Dion, Pella rich with its waters; 9-10. Galasa, and Canatha.

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Heliopolis/Baalbek Abila (Abela) genannt Lysania/Wadi Barada Saana (Gaana) Ina/Hine Damaskos/Damaskus Samulis/Simlin Abila/Qwelbeh Hippos/Ein Gev Kapitolias/Bait Ras Gadara/Umm Qais Adra/Daraa Skythopolis/Bait Shean Gerasa/Jerash Pella/Tabaqat Fahl Dion/Tell el-Asha‘ri Gadora/Es Salt (a village) Philadelpheia/Amman Kanatha/Qanawat (Stückelberger – Graßhoff 2006)

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Southern Syria & Northern Jordan

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Bath building

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

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GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

THE DECAPOLIS

AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA)

GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

THE DECAPOLIS

AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA)

GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

THE DECAPOLIS

AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA)

GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

THE DECAPOLIS

AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA)

GPIA/DAI lecture series – 11/11/15

THE DECAPOLIS

AN INVENTORY (JORDAN/SYRIA)