Emmaus-Nicopolis.2FImwas Emmaus

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the first modern site identification of emmaus explorer edward robinson, equated palestinian arab village of imwas (arabic: عِمواس‎), near latrun monastery. before destruction in 1967, village of imwas located @ end of ayalon valley, on border of hill country of judah, @ 153 stadia (18.6 miles) jerusalem via kiryat yearim ridge route, 161 stadia (19.6 miles) via beth-horon ridge route , 1,600 feet (490 m) lower elevation.


eusebius first mention nicopolis biblical emmaus in onomasticon. jerome, translated eusebius’ book, implied in letter 108 there church in nicopolis built in house of cleopas jesus broke bread on late journey. 4th century on, site commonly identified biblical emmaus.


archaeologically, many remains have been excavated @ site of former palestinian village, located inside canada park, support historical , traditional claims. 5 structures found , dated, including christian basilica 6th century , 12th-century crusader church. emmaus nicopolis titular see of roman catholic church.


there several sources giving information town s ancient history, among them first book of maccabees, works of josephus, , chronicles late roman, byzantine , muslim periods. according 1 maccabees 3:55-4:22, around 166 bc judas maccabeus fought against seleucids in region of particular emmaus, , victorious @ battle of emmaus; later, town fortified bacchides, seleucid general (1 macc 9:50). when rome took on land became capital of district or toparchy, , burnt order of varus after death of herod in 4 bc. during first jewish revolt, before siege of jerusalem, vespasian s 5th legion deployed there while 10th legion in jericho. town renamed emmaus nicopolis in ad 221 emperor elagabalus, conferred title of polis ( city ) following request of delegation emmaus. plague of emmaus in ad 639, mentioned in muslim sources, claimed have caused 25,000 deaths in town.








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