Amman [Jordan] is the site of the biblical Rabbath Ammon, though apart from some tombs excavated in the vicinity there are practically no remains of the ancient town. It was at the gate of Rabbath Ammon that Uriah the Hittite was placed in the forefront of the battle by order of David to meet his death. In Hellenistic times Ptolemy Philadelpus (283-246 B.C.) captured and rebuilt the city, renaming it Philadelphia, by which name it was known in Roman and Byzantine times. It was one of the cities of the Decopolis.
--Encyclopedia Britannica
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Philadelphia
Hey, Im looking for a CAD dwg. of Philadelphia (showing basic city blocks (ex. Sanborn Map)). Can anyone help? Thanks nectors!
Philadelphia through a kaleidoscopic aperture.
Center City Philadelphia plan with the Ara Martis complex embedded
www.quondam.com/19/1854.htm
Center City Philadelphia plan with the Bustum Hadriani embedded
www.quondam.com/19/1856.htm
Romaphilia; Philadelphia street grid (so far)
www.quondam.com/21/2006.htm
Amman [Jordan] is the site of the biblical Rabbath Ammon, though apart from some tombs excavated in the vicinity there are practically no remains of the ancient town. It was at the gate of Rabbath Ammon that Uriah the Hittite was placed in the forefront of the battle by order of David to meet his death. In Hellenistic times Ptolemy Philadelpus (283-246 B.C.) captured and rebuilt the city, renaming it Philadelphia, by which name it was known in Roman and Byzantine times. It was one of the cities of the Decopolis.
--Encyclopedia Britannica
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9 November 1778
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