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Decapolis was a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Syria and Judea.
Decapolis or Dekapolis (Greek: Δεκάπολις) refers to a group or confederation of ten cities. It may also refer to:
History
- Isaurian Decapolis in Cilicia
- Decapolis of Katakekaumene, in Lydia
- Décapole, alliance of ten towns of the Holy Roman Empire in Alsace, 1354-1679
Modern
- Decapolis, Virginia, a community in Madison County
See also
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