Ruins of the ancient city of Pella, Jordan.

Ruins of the ancient city of Pella, Jordan.

2-491-987 - Vivienne Sharp/Heritage Images

Ruins of the ancient city of Pella, Jordan. During Roman times Pella was one of the cities of the Decapolis, a group of ten cities on the eastern edge of the Empire in Judea and Syria. It was the site of one of the earliest Christian churches. The city was destroyed by the Golan earthquake of 749.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Vivienne Sharp, attributed to: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Jordan

  1. 31 00 00 N , 036 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Architecture & Archaeology Ancient Sites

Places Africa Tunisia Other


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5155x3402
File Size : 51,379kb


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  1. 86B0/000722/00/VS
  1. 0470013162
  1. 2-491-987
  1. 2491987
  1. 86B0/000722/00/VS

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