Nablus

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geographical name (1)

Nab·​lus ˈna-bləs 

ˈnä-

variants or Nābulus

ˈnä-bu̇-lu̇s 

or ancient Shechem

ˈshe-kəm 

-ˌkem

or Neapolis

nē-ˈa-pə-lis 

city in the north central West Bank population 136,000

Note: Nābulus was a city of ancient Palestine in Samaria.

Naples

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geographical name (2)

Na·​ples ˈnā-pəlz 

variants or Italian Napoli

ˈnä-pō-lē 

or ancient Neapolis

nē-ˈa-pə-ləs 

city and port on the Bay of Naples (an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea) in southern Italy population 962,003

Note: Naples serves as capital of the region of Campania.

see also:

neapolitan