Philadelphia
Ancient city · Jordan
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 31.953, 35.940
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: ancient city located in present-day Jordan
History
Philadelphia was a historical city located in the southern Levant, which was part of the Greek, Nabataean, Roman, and Byzantine realms between the third century BC and the seventh century AD. With the start of the Islamic era, the city regained its ancient name of Amman, eventually becoming the capital of Jordan. Philadelphia was initially centered on the Citadel Hill, later spreading to the nearby valley, where a stream flowed.