Place:Raphana, Syria

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NameRaphana
Alt namesAbilasource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Located inSyria


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Raphana (Ραφάνα in Ancient greek), in present-day north of Jordan, was a city of the Decapolis. It is thought to lie north of Umm Qais in the Abilene plain. It is usually identified with Abila, a site in northern Jordan; i.e., Raphana is the Roman phase of Abila.

For a time the city was the base camp of the Roman legion Legio XII Fulminata.

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