Philadelphia, Palestine
PHILADELPHIA, PALESTINE, the Greek name (i) of a city in Palestine in the land of Ammon (see AMMONITES), and (2) of a city so-called in honour of Attalus II. of Pergamum, the modern Ala-Shehr (?.).
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
