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Multi-periodSite Name: Sussita Alternative Name: HipposCountry: Israel
NOTE: This site is 1.869 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Tiberias Nearest Village: Ein - Gev
Latitude: 32.778982N Longitude: 35.659685E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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The ancient city of Sussita, or Hippos in Greek (both meaning “horse”), is located on a mountaintop 350 meters (1148 ft.) above the Sea of Galilee. Towering above the Ein Gev riverbed, it offers a fascinating landscape and breathtaking view.
The ancient city existed from the Hellenistic period (the 3rd century BCE) to the Ummayad period, until it was destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 749. The city flourished in the Roman and Byzantine periods. It was one of the cities of the Decapolis – the group of ten cities in the region that shared Greco-Roman culture. Unlike the Semitic peoples of the area (Jews, Arab and Nabateans), these cities served as centers of Greco-Roman culture and their citizens were Macedonians, Greeks or members of other peoples that adopted Greek, and later Roman, culture. The inhabitants were pagans until the Byzantine period, when they converted to Christianity, which became the prevailing religion of the area.
Sussita and Bet Shean are the only cities of the Decapolis in Israel, while the others are now part of Jordan and Syria.
After initial surveys of the site in the early 1950s, the mountaintop became a frontline IDF fortress defending the Syrian border.
Excavation of the site began in 2000 and continues for about one month a year, under the supervision of Professor Arthur Segal of the University of Haifa.
Interesting findings include the forum, a temple dated to the 2nd or early 3rd century CE, a sanctuary and a Byzantine church. Because the city was never resettled after the earthquake of 749, and because of its location far from modern roads, many of the artifacts are extremely well preserved.
Note: Rare bronze mask of god Pan found at Golan dig - see the comment on our page
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