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Aelia Capitolina
Ancient city · Israel
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 31.776, 35.231
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: древняя римская колония
History
Aelia Capitolina was a Roman colony founded during the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit to Judaea in 129/130 CE. It was founded on the ruins of Jerusalem, which had been almost totally razed after the siege of 70 CE. This act marked a significant transformation of the city from a Jewish metropolis to a small pagan settlement dedicated to the cult of Capitoline Jupiter.