Philadelphia (disambiguation)

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Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia may also refer to:

Places

United States

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Ancient

  • Amman, the capital of Jordan, called Philadelphia during the Hellenistic and Roman periods
  • Philadelphia (Cilicia), a town and bishopric of ancient Cilicia
  • Philadelphia (Lydia) or Alaşehir, home of one of the seven churches of Asia Minor in the Book of Revelation
  • Philadelphia (Faiyum), an ancient Egyptian settlement established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the 3rd century BC

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Art, entertainment, and media

Music

Periodicals

Film and stage

Ships

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