Abila (Decapolis)
Coordinates: 32°40′52″N 35°52′11″E / 32.68111°N 35.86972°E
Abila, distinguished as Abila in the Decapolis (Greek: Ἄβιλα Δεκαπολεος, Abila Dekapoleos) and also known for a time as Seleucia (Greek: Σελεύκεια, Seleúkeia), was an ancient city in the Decapolis; the site, now referred to as Quwaylibah (Arabic: قويلبة) is occupied by two tells (Tell al-Abila and Tell Umm al-Amad) and the village of Hartha, approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-northeast of Irbid, Jordan. The site is 25 km (16 mi) east of the Sea of Galilee and 4 km (2 mi) south of the Yarmouk River. The name "Abila" is derived from the Semitic word Abel (in Hebrew, "meadow" and in Arabic, "green growth").
Abila or ancient Raphana lies 15 km (9 mi) to the north of Irbid, east of Umm Qais, 2 km (1 mi) east of Hartha. The largest site is located amidst verdant agricultural fields near the modern Ain Quweilbeh spring. Roman temples, Byzantine churches and early mosques lie amidst olive groves and wheat fields.
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