A pentapolis (from Greek πεντα-penta-, 'five' and πόλις polis, 'city') is a geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities. Cities in the ancient world probably formed such groups for political, commercial and military reasons, as happened later with the Cinque Ports in England.

Philistia [a] was a confederation of five main cities or pentapolis in the Southwest Levant, made up of principally Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and for a time, Jaffa (part of present-day Tel Aviv).

In 96 bc Ptolemy Apion bequeathed Cyrenaica to Rome, which annexed the royal estates but left the cities free. Disorders led Rome to create a regular province out of Cyrenaica… …two provinces: Libya Superior, or Pentapolis (capital Ptolemais), and Libya Inferior, or Sicca (capital Paraetonium [Marsā Maṭrūḥ, Egypt]).

In the Byzantine Empire, the Duchy of the Pentapolis was a duchy (Latin: ducatus), a territory ruled by a duke (dux) appointed by and under the Exarch of Ravenna. The Pentapolis (from the Greek term πεντάπολις, "five cities") consisted of the cities of …

2023年1月9日 · The ancient city of Gath (modern Tell es-Safi in southern Israel) is perhaps best known as a capital of the Philistine pentapolis during much of the Iron Age (c. 1200–586 BCE).

2024年1月10日 · The Pentapolis was composed of Cyrene, Apollonia, Ptolemais, Taucheira, and Berenice. The founding of nearby cities came from both exploration purposes and domestic unrest. An example of these themes is the story of Barke.

The term "Pentapolis" refers to a group of five cities. There have been several historical regions known as Pentapolis, including those in North Africa, Italy, and the Eastern Mediterranean. For this discussion, we'll focus on the Cyrenaican Pentapolis in North Africa, which includes the cities of Cyrene, Apollonia, Ptolemais, Taucheira (also ...

The core region of Philistia is centered around the five cities of the so-called Pentapolis: Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and Gath, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, between modern-day Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip.

2023年12月21日 · In this article, we will delve into the history, culture, and significance of the Philistine Pentapolis, shedding light on these intriguing cities and the people who once thrived there. To...

A pentapolis, from the Greek words πέντε (pente), "five" and πόλις (polis), "city(-state)" is a geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities: The Philistine Pentapolis: Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza, all combined to make Philistia.