Decapolis

group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in the southeastern Levant
AdministrativeArea historical_region Q823244
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Decapolis

Summary

Decapolis is a historical region[1]. Decapolis has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Decapolis's instance of is recorded as historical region[3].
  • Decapolis's instance of is recorded as biblical place[4].
  • Decapolis's instance of is recorded as New Testament place associated with Jesus[5].
  • Decapolis's Commons category is recorded as Decapolis[6].
  • Decapolis comprises Philadelphia[7].
  • Decapolis comprises Raphana[8].
  • Decapolis comprises Gadara[9].
  • Decapolis comprises Damascus[10].
  • Decapolis comprises Gerasa[11].
  • Decapolis comprises Qanawat[12].
  • Decapolis comprises Dion[13].
  • Decapolis comprises Hippos[14].
  • Decapolis comprises Pella[15].
  • Decapolis comprises Beit She'an[16].
  • Decapolis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.716666666667, 'lon': 35.8}[17].
  • Decapolis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Decapolis[18].
  • Decapolis's Commons gallery is recorded as Decapolis[19].
  • Decapolis's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Decapolis's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[21].
  • Decapolis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Decapolis's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23].
  • Decapolis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Decapolis's topic has template is recorded as Template:Decapolis cities[25].
  • Decapolis's present in work is recorded as Mark 7:31[26].
  • Decapolis's has part is recorded as city[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include historical region[3], biblical place[4], and New Testament place associated with Jesus[5].

Why It Matters

Decapolis has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Decapolis is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  2. 5w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Decapolis
    Has part(s) Philadelphia, Raphana, Gadara +7
    Coordinate location {'lat': 32.716666666667, 'lon': 35.8}
    Topic has template Template:Decapolis cities
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: d/decapolis, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
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