Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban planning and structures in the Near East; 3 The Tetrapolis (Antioch and Apamea); 4 The Decapolis (Gerasa and Scythopolis); 5 Judea and Palestine (Jerusalem and Caesarea); 6 The desert fringe (Petra and Palmyra); 7 Conclusion; Glossary; Index