Decapolis in the Written Tradition (the Roman Period and Late Antiquity)
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https://doi.org/10.52575/2687-0967-2024-51-2-309-316Keywords:
Decapolis, Eusebius of Caesarea, Stephen of Byzantium, Scythopolis, Gadara, guidebookAbstract
Among the stratum of written information about Decapolis we can select a number of works, which reflect information about the cities included in the researched area. They can be divided into the following groups: historical and geographical works, travel notes and guidebooks, church histories, and official documents. Despite the fact that different sources speak about the different composition of the cities of Decapolis and their number, there are discrepancies in the attribution to certain administrative units, the information is important for us. In this study, a special place is given to the written information about the city of Gadara, which is currently a unique complex in terms of preservation that deserves more attention in modern studies of the Decapolis region. It is important to note that in the late antique period the number of written sources about the region increases – these are Eusebius of Caesarea, Stephen of Byzantium, Hierocles and a number of others. At the same time, early Byzantine authors rely heavily on the previous tradition of Roman times.
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