Dura-Europos

Summary

Dura-Europos is an archaeological site^[1]. Dura-Europos ranks in the top 3% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dura-Europos is located in Al-Salihiyah^[3].
• Dura-Europos is located in Deir ez-Zor Governorate^[4].
• Dura-Europos is in the country of Syria^[5].
• Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[7].
• Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[8].
• Dura-Europos's Commons category is recorded as Dura Europos^[9].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as Yale University Art Gallery^[10].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as Yale University^[11].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as PSL Research University^[12].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa^[13].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as University of Oxford^[14].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as American Academy in Rome^[15].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as Cornell University^[16].
• Dura-Europos's archives at is recorded as Arachne^[17].
• Dura-Europos comprises Praetorium of Dura-Europos^[18].
• Dura-Europos comprises Dura-Europos synagogue^[19].
• Dura-Europos comprises Dura-Europos church^[20].
• Dura-Europos comprises Dura-Europos amphitheatre^[21].
• Dura-Europos comprises Mithraeum, Dura-Europos^[22].
• Dura-Europos comprises Tower Grave D^[23].
• Dura-Europos comprises City wall of Dura-Europos^[24].
• Dura-Europos comprises Temple of Aphlad^[25].
• Dura-Europos comprises Roman Military Palace^[26].
• Dura-Europos comprises Temple of Bêl^[27].

Body

Founding

300 BC marks the founding of Dura-Europos^[28].

Dissolution

Dura-Europos was dissolved in 256^[29].

Why It Matters

Dura-Europos ranks in the top 3% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month).^[2] Dura-Europos has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Dura-Europos is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]