PENTAPOLIS of the Philistines, (Josephus); taking name
Pentapolis name from five principal cities, Gaza, Gath, Ascalon, Azotus, and Ekron.
Pentapolis, (Herodotus); five cities of Doris, a district of the Hither Asia; namely, Camirus, Cnidus, Cos, Jalyfus, and Lindus, (Scholiast on Theocritus).