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    Raphanea or Raphaneae (Ancient Greek: Ῥαφάνεια; Arabic: الرفنية, romanized: al-Rafaniyya; colloquial: Rafniye) was a city of the late Roman province of...
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    Gallica (Gallic Third Legion), that had been stationed at the nearby camp of Raphanea, often visited Emesa and went to see Elagabalus perform his priestly rituals...
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    Epiphania in Syria (Hama) Larissa in Syria (Shaizar) Mariamme (Maryamin) Raphanea Seleucobelus (Seleucopolis) History of Syria Ottoman Syria Assyria (Roman...
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    associated with Caesar. The legion was based for most of its existence at Raphanea, Roman Syria, and was still active in Egypt in the early 4th century. The...
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    Jews" and that he locates between Arka (in the northern Lebanon range) and Raphanea (in Upper Syria) (War 7.96-99), although according to his account it is...
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    Bostra* AR "3rd from Cyrene" III Gallica Raphanea, Syria Two Bulls 49 BC Caesar after 300 31 BC– 4th century Raphanea* (SYR) tertia Gallica: "3rd from Gaul"...
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  • and titular Bishop of Raphanea (1955) and then the Diocese of Thucca Terenbenthina (1967–1976). Titular Episcopal See of Raphanea, GCatholic.org. [self-published]...
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    O’Gorman — Superior ad nutum — 01/09/1849 – 12/04/1850 - became Bishop of Raphanea and Vicar Apostolic of Nebraska Francis Walsh — Titular Prior — 12/04/1850...
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    the soldiers of Legio III Gallica (Gallic Third Legion) at their camp in Raphanea on 16 May 218. In response, Macrinus sent one of his generals, Ulpius Julianus...
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    northern Syria, the Crusaders under Roger of Antioch moved toward Hama and Raphanea, both controlled by Toghtekin, and threatened to capture both towns unless...
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