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435:, the Ptolemies and the Seleucids. It is likely that Hippos, on a very defensible site along the border lines of the 3rd century BCE, was founded as a border fortress for the Ptolemies. The city of Hippos itself was established by Seleucid colonists, most likely in the middle of the second century BCE. Its full name,
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In 2010, the objective was to excavate the streets, public buildings and domestic quarters, as well as the two necropolis located to the south and the southeast of the city. The relationship between the city and the surrounding countryside would be the focus of subsequent digs, especially the area
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Following an archaeological survey conducted in 1999, the site has been excavated annually. The research undertaken at Hippos-Sussita is an international project. The first eleven seasons (2000–2010) were an
Israeli–Polish–American collaboration co-directed by Arthur Segal and Michael Eisenberg
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with control over the surrounding countryside. Antiochia Hippos was improved with all the makings of a Greek polis: a temple, a central market area, and other public structures. The availability of water limited the size of
Hellenistic Hippos. The citizens relied on rain-collecting
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and others from 1951 to 1955. They unearthed some domestic buildings, the main city gate at the east and a large
Byzantine church that had probably been the seat of Hippos' bishop. After the excavations, the
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period invaded
Palestine in the 7th century, completing their conquest by 641. Hippos' new Arab rulers allowed the citizens to continue practicing Christianity, a policy then continued by the
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Hippos was built on a flat-topped foothill 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of and 350 metres (1,150 ft) above the Sea of
Galilee, 144 metres (472 ft) above sea level, near modern
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in 135, of which Hippos was a part. In the early 2nd century CE Hippos reached its peak of prosperity and growth. The city was built along a grid pattern, centered around a colonnaded
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In 2015 a large bronze mask, almost without equal for its dimensions and dated between the 1st century BCE and the 2nd century CE, depicting the Greek god
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E. Dvorjetski, C. Müller-Kessler, M. Eisenberg, A. Pažout, and M. Osband, “Christian
Palestinian Aramaic Inscription from the Rural Territory of Sussita-Antiochia Hippos”,
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Christianity came slowly to Hippos. There is no evidence of any
Christian presence before the 4th century. Gradually, the city was Christianized, becoming the seat of a
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838:, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. The main areas of excavation were the odeon, the Roman basilica, the North-West Church, the North-East Church and its surrounding
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Burdajewicz, M. and Młynarczyk, J. Reading the record of the last
Christians of Susita (Hippos). In: P. Ballet, S. Lemaître, I. Bertrand (eds),
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Burdajewicz, M. The Glass
Vessels of the Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic Periods at Hippos: An Overview of the Main Types. In: M. Eisenberg,
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stretching between the city and the lake. A detailed survey of the lake shore to establish the exact location of Hippos' port was also planned.
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Segal, Arthur; Eisenberg, Michael (June 2007). "Sussita-Hippos of the
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from nearby ‘Uyūn Umm el-‘Azam stand for Christian presence and their active worship by female clerics who officiated in these churches.
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Młynarczyk, J. and Burdajewicz, M. North-West Church in Hippos (Sussita), Israel: Five Years of Archaeological Research (2000-2004),
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Młynarczyk, J. Umayyad-period Terracotta Lamps from Hippos (Susita), Jund al Urdunn. In: D. Frangié et Jean-François Salles éds.,
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Burdajewicz, M. and Młynarczyk, J. Elements of the Liturgical Furniture in an 8th-century Church (NWC) in Hippos (Susita), Israel"
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Russell, Kenneth W. "The Earthquake Chronology of Palestine and Northwest Arabia from the 2nd through the Mid-8th Century A.D."
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Besides the fortified city itself, Hippos had two harbor on the Sea of Galilee and a large area of the surrounding hinterland (
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1353:"The Spade Hits Sussita", Forty Groundbreaking Articles from Forty Years of Biblical Archaeology Review, November 2015
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used Mount Sussita for the same purpose as the ancient Greeks—as a fortress. It was used as a border defense against
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Młynarczyk, J. Architectural and Functional/Liturgical Development of the North-West Church in Hippos (Sussita),
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Młynarczyk, J. Blessed Wine: a Newly Discovered Winery at the North-West Church in Hippos – Susita (Israel),
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1464:"From Watch Tower to Fortified city": Forts and Fortresses in Northern Israel from the Canaanites to the IDF
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Młynarczyk, J. Hippos (Sussita): Exploration of the North-west Church Complex (Areas NWC and OPB) in 2002,
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De la Gaule à l' Orient méditerranéen. Fonctions et status des mobiliers archéologiques dans leur contexte
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1462:"The Military Architecture of Antiochia Hippos (Sussita) during the Roman Period"] in: Aviam, M. (ed.),
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Burdajewicz, J. Wall Painting Decoration from the North-West Church in Hippos-Sussita of the Decapolis,
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Burdajewicz, M. From Pagan Temple to Church in Late Antiquity Palestine A View from Hippos-Sussita",
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1347:"Antiochia Hippos: Revealing a lost city of the Roman Decapolis", Current World Archaeology 69, 2015
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1251:"Hess, Orna. "Claire Epstein." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 1 March 2009"
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Hippos (Kalat al Husn) in the Schumacher Ostjordanlandes map, surrounded by the Syrian villages of
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running east–west through the city as early as the mid-1st century CE. Other monuments included a
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Archaeological evidence shows habitation at Hippos from the Early/Middle Chalcolithic period.
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Proceedings of the 7 Epistemonike Synantese gia ten Ellenistike Keramike, Aigio 4-8. 04. 2005
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and in 2004 the area around it, including the site itself, were declared a national reserve.
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Eisenberg, Michael (editor). Hippos of the Decapolis and its Region - 18 Years of Research,
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Młynarczyk, J. The fading lights of a church. In: D. Frangié et Jean-François Salles éds.,
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Młynarczyk, J. Wine for the Christians in Early Islamic Susita (Hippos of the Decapolis),
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Eisenberg, Michael. "Hippos-Sussita: From a Polis in the Decapolis to a Declining Town",
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Burdajewicz, M. Glass Finds in Archaeological Context. A Case Study of Hippos (Sussita),
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Eisenberg, M. A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO ANCIENT HIPPOS Above the Sea of Galilee, Israel 2021.
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As the Seleucids took possession of all of Coele-Syria, Hippos grew into a full-fledged
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Hippos (Sussita) of the Decapolis: The First Twelve Seasons of Excavations (2000–2011)
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Hippos (Sussita) of the Decapolis: The First Twelve Seasons of Excavations (2000–2011)
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Hippos - Sussita of the Decapolis: The First Twelve Seasons of Excavations 2000-2011
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Hippos - Sussita of the Decapolis: The First Twelve Seasons of Excavations 2000-2011
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than to the local Semitic-speaking population. Later, Hippos became a predominantly
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Vol. 2. Ed. Ephraim Stern. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society & Carta, 1993.
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mentions a "city set upon a hill" that "cannot be hidden" (one of the metaphors of
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http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/summer-2015/article/new-discoveries-at-hippos
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for all their water; this kept the city from supporting a very large population.
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by at least 359. One Bishop Peter of Hippos is listed in surviving records of
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Decapolis cities (in bold), with surrounding regions mentioned by Pliny t. E.
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Segal, Arthur; Eisenberg, Michael (May–June 2006). "The Spade Hits Sussita".
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served as the battleground between two dynasties descending from captains of
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Archaeologists Reconstruct Huge Early Christian Cathedral in Northern Israel
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for horse and a common name among Seleucid monarchs. In the 5th-7th century
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For the Freedom of Zion: the Great Revolt of Jews against Romans, 66-74 CE
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Segal A.; Młynarczyk J.; Burdajewicz M.; Schuler M.; Eisenberg M. (2009).
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became the target of imperial subsidies for churches and monasteries, and
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at his death in 4 BCE. According to Josephus, during this time Hippos, a
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Młynarczyk, J. Hellenistic Pottery Deposits at Hippos of the Decapolis,
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Chancey, Mark A. and Adam Porter. "The Archaeology of Roman Palestine."
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392:) meaning "Fortress of the Horse/Stallion". Alternate spellings include
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Parker, S. Thomas. "The Byzantine Period: An Empire's New Holy Land."
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Młynarczyk, J. and Burdajewicz, M. The Northwest Church Complex. In:
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visited the ruin in 1883–1885, giving a protracted account of Hippos (
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region Gabe/Tel Jabiah/Lake of Gabe(el Bajje) (Muzeirib/ Tell Jabiah)
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Młynarczyk, J. Churches and the Society in Byzantine-period Hippos,
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The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land.
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http://hippos.haifa.ac.il/images/Publications/Eisenberg_Mivzarim.pdf
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Masked Byzantine weight found in Hippos indicates religious tensions
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until much of the Golan Heights were captured by Israel in the 1967
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city, was the "sworn enemy" of the new Jewish city across the lake,
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Region Trachonitis (El-Musmije, Ezra,Ez Szanamain, Ard el Batanea)
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in 359 and 362. Dedication inscriptions by two deaconess, one in
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1485:"Antiochia Hippos: Revealing a lost city of the Roman Decapolis"
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Bagatti, Bellarmino. "Hippos-Susita, an Ancient Episcopal See."
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conquered the city. According to the Roman Jewish historian
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Przez granice czasu. Księga Pamiątkowa Jerzego Gąssowskiego
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Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 2001. pp. 59–66.
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The site was re-inhabited in the third century BCE by the
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cistern, allowed a large population to live in the city.
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The Decapolis, showing the location of Hippos ("Hippus")
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Radziejowska, E. and Burdajewicz, J. Conservation. In:
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Proceedings of the conference Decapolis, ARAM Society
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Chalcolithic, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad
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8th-century disestablishments in the Umayyad Caliphate
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Buildings and structures in Northern District (Israel)
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Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research,
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of AD 66–70, following the destruction of the Jews in
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The city was founded in the mid-second century BCE as
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2nd-century BC establishments in the Seleucid Empire
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Region Arca/Tarichaea-Philoteria (Tiberias/Yardenit)
2184:Populated places disestablished in the 8th century
2114:Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Western Asia
1982:National parks in the Israeli-occupied territories
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652:, giving rise to what is called by historians the
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1600:Vol. 62, No. 3. September 1999. pp. 134–171.
1130:. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 248.
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1894:Region Abilene/Abila-Lysanea (Souq Wadi Barada)
1276:Excavators and Excavations Permit for Year 2008
902:. In addition, a miracle of Jesus recounted in
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1742:(Sep–Oct 1990). "Sussita Awaits the Spade".
1070:Hippos – Sussita Tenth Season of Excavations
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293:city, which declined towards the end of the
1829:Region Ampeloessa /Abila (in Wadi Queilbeh)
1621:J. Młynarczyk, M. Burdajewicz, M. Schuler,
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538:in 27 BCE, and returned to the Province of
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1341:Pan at Hippos, BAR, November–December 2015
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1365:set at Hippos by the expedition (2014).
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705:Hippos was abandoned after the
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1451:"New Discoveries at Hippos"],
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51:Sussita/Sūsiya/Qal'at el-Ḥuṣn
42:Aerial view of Sussita (2017)
1720:The Bible and Interpretation
1695:The Bible and Interpretation
1670:The Bible and Interpretation
1645:The Bible and Interpretation
1359:Explanatory signs in English
1272:Israel Antiquities Authority
1126:Rogers, Guy MacLean (2021).
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493:In 63 BCE the Roman general
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1152:"1,500-year-old treasure"
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1419:IV, Warszawa 2006, 9-37.
1253:. Jewish Women's Archive
1003:Near Eastern Archaeology
966:A Greek–English Lexicon
832:National Museum, Warsaw
1664:Segal, Arthur (2001).
1639:Segal, Arthur (2000).
1617:A. Segal, M. Eisenberg
1558:, Paris 2011, 183–195.
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1551:XXII (2008), 147–170.
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1633:Popular Archaeology,
1630:"Unearthing Sussita"
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1488:Popular Archaeology,
1483:Eisenberg, Michael.
1458:Eisenberg, Michael.
1447:Eisenberg, Michael.
1436:Eisenberg, Michael.
1391:XXX (2017), 161–180.
1295:on November 24, 2010
1193:34.1 (2022), 138–151
836:Concordia University
646:officially tolerated
534:Hippos was given to
445:Antiocheia ad Hippum
242:'horse') or
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1523:XXX(2017), 289–302.
1453:Popular Archaeology
1398:XXIV (2011), 22–40.
1317:Ynet 16 March 2015.
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