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by Ben Churcher, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Ben Churcher, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Jean Housen, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pella
Pella, Tabaqat Fahl, is an anicient site located in northwestern Jordan. Pella represents one of ten Decapolis cities that were founded during the Hellenistic period and became powerful under Roman jurisdiction. With a history extending back into the Bronze Age, Pella expanded to its largest state during the reign of the Roman Empire.
Site Information
Country: Jordan
District: Irbid Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Bronze Age
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Pella (Modern Tabaqat Fahil)
Date of Submission: 2001
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Elevation: -51 m
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