Decapolis = "ten cities"<OL TYPE="1"><LI>a track of land so called from the ten cities that were in it<OL TYPE="a"><LI>according to Pliny, these cities were: Damascus, Opoton, Philadelphia, Raphana, Scythopolis, Gadara, Hippondion, Pella, Galasa, and Canatha (Gill)</OL></OL>