2024年7月25日 · Mark Wilson describes a visit to Pella, an ancient city located in the Perean foothills of the Jordan River where Jesus’ followers sought refuge while escaping Jerusalem’s destruction. Before writing my doctoral thesis two decades ago, the only Pella that I knew about was a small town in south central Iowa famous for its windows and doors.

The fourth-century Church Father Eusebius of Caesarea and Epiphanius of Salamis cite a tradition that before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 the early Christians had been warned to flee to Pella in the region of the Decapolis across the Jordan River. The flight to Pella probably did not include the Ebionites. [1] [2]

Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) is an ancient city located in Central Macedonia, Greece. It served as the capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Currently, it is located 1 km outside the modern town of Pella. Pella was probably founded at the beginning of the 4th century BC by Archelaus I as the new capital of Macedon, supplanting Aigai.

Pella became the capital of Macedonia in the early 4th century BC. The choice for the location is, as always, made with great care. Situated at the mouth of the Axios River the city had direct access to the sea, although till now the harbor has not yet been located.

Tel Dor is located in Israel, Pergamon is in modern-day Turkey, and Pella is in Greece. However, one aspect that they share is the creation and presence of mosaics during the Hellenistic period. This is what ties the following images and maps together, as each site represents the evolvement of mosaic art during Hellenistic times.

Mark Wilson describes a visit to Pella, an ancient city located in the Perean foothills of the Jordan River where Jesus’ followers sought refuge while escaping Jerusalem’s destruction. Jesus, while looking over the temple mount in Jerusalem shortly before his death, prophesied that its beautiful stones would be thrown down within a generation.

Pella, old and new, still stands as a symbol of refuge and hope in a time of great crisis. Mark Wilson is the director of the Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya, Turkey, and is the host for BAS’s tours of Turkey, including The Archaeology of Paul in Turkey [5].

Rev. H.P. Scholte, being persecuted for his faith in the Netherlands, emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1847 where he expected to find a “place of refuge.” Upon arrival, he established a settlement he called Pella. This is an exception to the rule that immigrant settlements were named after cities or villages in their home countries.

2024年12月23日 · RESEARCHERS in Turkey have identified the long-lost site of the legendary battle where Alexander the Great secured his first monumental victory 2,400 years ago. This ancient battlefield, hidden for over two millennia, marks the beginning of Alexander's audacious campaign to conquer Asia Minor and ultimately reshape the course of history.

King Aracelaus founded Pella and later King Phillip II and Alexander the Great ruled from this great city. It attracted many Greek artists such as Zeuxis and Euripedes. We actually got to view the mosaics that Zeuxis created in the luxurious homes of Dionysus and Helen.