Amy Deeds (Barr) stands beside the seated goddess of Gadara (Umm Qays), Jordan. The goddess holds a cornucopia in her left hand and is believed by most to be a 2nd c AD depiction of Tyche. I shot this slide (yes, that's how it used to be done) in the western theater back in 1986 (We were digging in Abila that summer). The statue is in its original position in the lowest row of the seats of the orchestra.
Gadara was one of several cities (more than 10!) that were part of a league remembered in the NT as the Decapolis. Gadara is well-known for the healing story of the "Gadarene demoniac" (Mt 8:28-34, Mk 5:1-20, and Lk 8:26-39).
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