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
Recent Book
M. Eisenberg, A Visitor's Guide to Ancient Hippos, Haifa 2021.
M. Eisenberg, Hippos (Sussita) of the Decapolis: The First Twelve Seasons of Excavations (2000-2011), Volume II, Haifa 2018.
Recent in the Media
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Archaeologists Think They’ve Unearthed A 1,600-Year-Old Elder Care Home (Forbes Science 26/08/2025)
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Israeli Archaeologists Create Method to Analyze Basalt – to Their Own Surprise (19/08/2024)
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Unknown Roman Road Cutting Through Golan Heights Is Revealed in Northern Israel (3/06/2024)
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HIPPOS: WAS MOSAIK-INSCHRIFTEN VERRATEN - Auf den Spuren einer christlichen Gemeinde (05/2023)