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πŸ›οΈ Jerusalem-Eleutheropolis

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πŸ›οΈ Jerusalem-Eleutheropolis
Roman city in the Levantine interior, 2nd–7th centuries CE


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 18:51

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Present-day Jerusalem, Judean Hills, Israel
  • Roman names: Aelia Capitolina (135 CE onwards); earlier Hellenistic designation Eleutheropolis
  • Elevation: Approximately 750 metres above sea level
  • UNESCO inscription: 1981

Jerusalem-Eleutheropolis is a Roman provincial settlement in the Levantine interior that was refounded as a pagan city following ...

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