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Abba_Fiskbullar t1_izw3yyt wrote

Reply to comment by jedrevolutia in Egypt: Portraits of Egyptian Mummies Discovered in Ancient Philadelphia by IslandChillin

There were other Philadelphias. I think Philadelphia PA is named after the Greek/Roman city now named Alasehir in Turkey, or what's now Amman Jordan.

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jedrevolutia t1_izw8nci wrote

Yes, besides the famous one in Pennsylvania, there are also Philadelphia in Illinois, New York, Indiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

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pgm123 t1_izwx6u1 wrote

Some of these are named after the Pennsylvania city.

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