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Abila (Decapolis)

Abila was a very old city that was located in an area called Decapolis. Decapolis is a fancy word that means "ten cities" in Greek. It was named this because it was a group of ten cities that were located in the same area. Abila was one of these cities.

A long time ago, Abila was an important place where people would gather to do trading and business. It was a city that had many people living in it, and it had a lot of buildings that were used for different purposes like shops, homes, and temples.

Abila was also a city that had a lot of history and stories. People have been living there for thousands of years, so there are many tales that have been told about the city and the people who lived there.

Even though Abila doesn't exist today, we can learn a lot about history and what life was like by studying it. We can also learn about the other cities in Decapolis and what made them special.