Dion
former city in Coele-Syria
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome, esteemed travelers and fellow students of history, to this comprehensive audio guide exploring the ancient landscape of Dion, located in the modern Irbid Governorate of Jordan. As your guide, a scholar dedicated to the…
Listen in the app2The Tell Aydoun Approach
As we begin our exploration at the base of Tell Aydoun, the primary archaeological mound, I must reiterate a crucial academic disclaimer. The archival sources initially provided for our tour contained fascinating but completely…
Listen in the app3The Lower Terraces and Hellenistic Foundations
Having ascended the initial slopes of the tell, we now arrive at the lower terraces, an area we shall conceptually designate as the Hellenistic Foundations of Dion. The coordinates for this specific section, 32.59900 latitude and…
Listen in the app4The Imagined Roman Forum
We now advance to a central, elevated position at latitude 32.60000 and longitude 35.86000, an area we will identify as the Imagined Forum, the beating heart of the Roman Decapolis Civic Center. As always, please note that my…
Listen in the app5The Eastern Slope and Ancient Water Systems
We transition now to the eastern slope of the site, coordinates 32.60100 latitude and 35.86100 longitude. Our analytical focus in this section is the invisible but absolutely essential lifeblood of any Roman city, the Ancient…
Listen in the app6The Southern Ridge and the Necropolis
Our journey takes us now to the southern ridge, located accurately at latitude 32.59700 and longitude 35.85700. We have successfully exited the conceptual boundaries of the ancient city walls and entered the quiet, deeply solemn…
Listen in the app7The Western Perimeter and Agricultural Hinterland
We shift our observational position to the western perimeter, latitude 32.59500 and longitude 35.85500, looking out over the truly expansive Agricultural Hinterland. As I describe the profound economic foundations of this…
Listen in the app8The Upper Plateau and Byzantine Echoes
Our final conceptual destination is the highly elevated upper plateau, precisely located at latitude 32.59600 and longitude 35.85900. Here, we meticulously examine the Byzantine Echoes and the profound Islamic Transition of the…
Listen in the app9Closing
We have successfully reached the end of our exceptionally rigorous intellectual and historical exploration of Dion, known today as Aydoun. As your guide, it has been my profound academic privilege to walk you through the…
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What is Dion?
Dion is a place with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 32.5986, 35.8583 |
| Last updated |
