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Dion (alternatively Adun) is the name of an ancient city, which was a member of the Decapolis
Decapolis

The Decapolis was a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Jordan, Israel, and Syria. The ten cities were not an official league or political unit, but they were grouped together because of their language, culture, location, and political status....
. The exact location of the city is still disputed, but is thought to be at the site of Al Hisn
Al Hisn

Al Husn is a town in northern Jordan, located 65 km north of Amman, and about 7 km south of Irbid. It has a population of 33,000. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops....
 or Aydoun, around the city of Irbid
Irbid

Irbid , known in ancient times as Arabella, is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate.It is also the third largest city in Jordan, and is located about 70km north of Amman on the northern ridge of the Gilead, equidistant from Pella, Jordan, Beit Ras , and Umm Qais....
 in Jordan
Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba....
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Dion (alternatively Adun) is the name of an ancient city, which was a member of the Decapolis
Decapolis

The Decapolis was a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Jordan, Israel, and Syria. The ten cities were not an official league or political unit, but they were grouped together because of their language, culture, location, and political status....
. The exact location of the city is still disputed, but is thought to be at the site of Al Hisn
Al Hisn

Al Husn is a town in northern Jordan, located 65 km north of Amman, and about 7 km south of Irbid. It has a population of 33,000. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops....
 or Aydoun, around the city of Irbid
Irbid

Irbid , known in ancient times as Arabella, is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate.It is also the third largest city in Jordan, and is located about 70km north of Amman on the northern ridge of the Gilead, equidistant from Pella, Jordan, Beit Ras , and Umm Qais....
 in Jordan
Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba....
 .

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