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Decapolis
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De·cap·o·lis  (d-kp-ls)
A confederacy in northeast Palestine of ten Roman-controlled cities settled by Greeks. It was formed after 63 b.c. and dominated by Damascus.

Decapolis [dɪˈkæpəlɪs]
n
(Historical Terms) a league of ten cities, including Damascus, in the northeast of ancient Palestine: established in 63 bc by Pompey and governed by Rome


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