…It flourished as a key point of north-south trade from ancient times, and was under Egyptian control throughout the second half of the 2nd millennium BC, but was conquered by David and became part of Israel. During the Hellenistic period, it was called Scythopolis (meaning "town of the Scythians") because it was a garrison for the Scythian cavalry under the Ptolemaic dynasty. In 63 BC, it was conquered by Pompey of Rome and became one of the Decapolis (an alliance of 10 Greek cities). … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Scythopolis" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…古代から南北交易の要衝として栄え,前2千年紀後半を通じてエジプトの支配下にあったが,ダビデが征服してイスラエル領となる。ヘレニズム時代,プトレマイオス朝下のスキタイ人騎馬隊の駐屯地となったことから,スキュトポリスScythopolis(〈スキタイ人の町〉の意)と呼ばれた。前63年にはローマのポンペイウスが征服して,デカポリス(10市からなるギリシア都市連合)の一つとなった。… ※「Scythopolis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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