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    Berytus (/ˈbɛrɪtəs, bəˈraɪtəs/; Phoenician: 𐤁𐤓𐤕, romanized: Biruta; Ancient Greek: Βηρυτός, romanized: Bērytós; Latin: Bērȳtus; Arabic: بِيرِيتُوس)...
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  • Lupercus of Berytus (Greek: Λούπερκος Βηρύτιος) was a Greek grammarian of the 3rd century. He wrote On the Word, The Foundation of Arsinoe in Egypt, and...
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    school of Berytus (also known as the law school of Beirut) was a center for the study of Roman law in classical antiquity located in Berytus (modern-day...
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  • The hippodrome of Berytus was a circus in the Roman colony of Berytus (modern-day Beirut). It is one of two hippodromes in Beirut. The hippodrome was...
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    earthquake struck Berytus, causing widespread damage. The earthquake reduced cities along the coast to ruins and killed many, 30,000 in Berytus alone by some...
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  • Hermippus of Berytus, also known as Hermippus Berytius or Hermippus the Berytian (Greek: Ἕρμιππος ὁ Βηρύτιος; fl. 2nd century AD) was a Greek grammarian...
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    buildings and monuments were erected and Berytus enjoyed full status as a part of the empire. Under the Romans, Berytus was enriched by the dynasty of Herod...
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    Quartus (redirect from Quartus of Berytus)
    in the Bible. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. Furthermore, he was Bishop...
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    Ecclesiastical Romance languages Writers Major cities Alexandria Antioch Aquileia Berytus Bononia Carthage Constantinopolis Eboracum Leptis Magna Londinium Lugdunum...
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    special exemptions from taxes and legal penalties. In the Eastern Empire, Berytus (present-day Beirut) was unusual in offering a Latin education, and became...
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