hippos (sussita) excavations Project
The ancient city of Hippos (Sussita) of the Decapolis is located on a hill, 2 km. east of the Sea of Galilee. It is one of the most exciting ancient cities of the Holy Land, continuously excavated by our team since 2000.
The project operates under the auspices of the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa and partners with the Anthropocene Research Center and ASOR.
Recent Publications
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S. Mandera, M.J. Bojanowski, A. Kowalewska and M. Eisenberg, Marbles from four Byzantine churches at Hippos of the Decapolis: Archaeometric characterisation and provenance identification, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Vol. 71, 2026.
M. Eisenberg, Hippos’ Harbors on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee, Eretz-Israel: Archaeological, Historical and Geographical Studies 31, 2025: 27–38 (Hebrew).
M. Eisenberg, G. Staab and A. Kowalewska, Learn! – A New Type of Inscription on a Sling Bullet from Hippos of the Decapolis, Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 2026.
Recent Book
M. Eisenberg, A Visitor's Guide to Ancient Hippos, Haifa 2021.
A. Kowalewska and M. Eisenberg, Hippos (Sussita) of the Decapolis: The Civic Basilica and the Southern Bathhouse, Pennsylvania State University Press, 2026. For contents
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