Hippos (Sussita) of the Decapolis

Arleta Kowalewska is a research fellow in the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa and codirector of the Hippos Excavations Project. Michael Eisenberg is a senior researcher at the Zinman Institute of Archaeology, Professor of Classical-Period Archaeology in the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa, and codirector of the Hippos Excavations Project. He is also a Corresponding Member of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut and a research fellow at the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology.

“Kowalewska and Eisenberg’s Hippos (Sussita) of the Decapolis is a major achievement in Classical Archaeology of the Near East. The volume presents a wealth of new data with clarity and scholarly precision, offering fresh insights into Hippos’s urban development and cultural history. Particularly striking is the Civic Basilica, whose stucco decoration makes it a unique monument in the region. With contributions by leading experts, this book is an indispensable resource for researchers and libraries alike.”—Achim Lichtenberger, coauthor of Hellenistic Nysa-Scythopolis I: The German-Israeli Tell Iẓṭabba Excavation Project, the 2019–2020 Seasons

• List of Illustrations Photogrammetric Models List of Tables Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Chapter 1. Introduction Arleta Kowalewska and Michael EisenbergChapter 2. The Civic Basilica of Hippos Michael EisenbergChapter 3. The Southern Bathhouse of Hippos Arleta KowalewskaChapter 4. Pottery Finds 2012–2016 at Hippos: Basilica and Southern Bathhouse Peretz Reuven and Arleta KowalewskaChapter 5. Pottery Finds 2017–2018 at Hippos: Southern Bathhouse Vladimir LehemChapter 6. Ceramic Building Materials at Hippos: Hypocaustum of the Southern Bathhouse andCivic Basilica Roof Tiles Arleta KowalewskaChapter 7. Marble Architectural Fragments of the Roman Basilica at Hippos Antonio Dell’AcquaChapter 8. Osteological Study of the Skeletal Remains Recovered from the Civic Basilica atHippos Ariana Dann and Hila MayChapter 9. An Aramaic Dipinto on a Sherd from Hippos Ohad Abudraham and Michael EisenbergChapter 10. Coin Finds 2012–2018 and an Updated Conspectus of Coins Found at Hippos Danny Syon Chapter 11. Metal Finds from the Basilica and the Southern Bathhouse at HipposNina Koskanen, Arleta Kowalewska, Alexander Iermolin, and Michael EisenbergChapter 12. Iron Nails from the Civic Basilica and the Southern Bathhouse at Hippos Nina KoskanenChapter 13. Glass from the Late Roman and the Late Byzantine–Early Islamic Dumps and SpecialGlass Finds from the Basilica and the Southern Bathhouse at Hippos Ruth E. Jackson-TalChapter 14. Other Finds from the Basilica and the Southern Bathhouse at Hippos Arleta Kowalewska and Michael EisenbergChapter 15. Summary Michael Eisenberg and Arleta KowalewskaBibliography of Hippos and Its Territory Compiled by Michael EisenbergContributors Index