Raphana, in Syria, was a city of the Decapolis. The oval forum and cardo of Gerasa (Jerash) The Decapolis (Greek: deka, ten; polis, city) was a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Syria and Judea (renamed Palestine in 135 AD). ...

The location of Raphana is still not clear. Possible identifications are Abila, nort of Umm Quais, or Beit Ras, just north of Irbid, if Raphana was rebuilt and renamed Capitolias in 97/98. This entry incorporates text from Syria. ... Irbid (Arabic: أربد), anciently known as Arabella, is Jordans 2nd largest city located about 85 km north of Amman, situated at an equal distance from Pella and Umm Qais, and is a bustling community with two large universities (Yarmouk University) and Jordan University of Science and Technology. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s BC - 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s Years: 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 Events Pope Evaristus succeeds Pope Clement I Tacitus advanced to consulship. ...

The city was the base camp of Legio III Gallica and of XII Fulminata. Legio III Gallica was a Roman legion levied by Julius Caesar around 49 BC, for his civil war against the conservative republicans led by Pompey. ... Legio XII Fulminata, also known as Paterna or Antiqua, was originally levied by Julius Caesar in 58 BC and accompanied him during the Gallic wars until 49 BC. They were stationed in Pharsalus in 48 BC and probably fought in the Battle of Pharsalus. ...