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 Archaeologisches 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 I??abba Excavation Project, the 2019-2020 Seasons "The authors are in productive dialogue with a diverse and appropriate selection of scholars of ancient architecture, especially from a regional perspective as well as a cross-section of parallels from the Roman Empire. Civic basilicas and public bath buildings such as these examples from Susita, which are increasingly appreciated as multifunctional buildings situated at the heart of Roman cities. This publication highlights both the structural centrality and diverse-functionality of these buildings." -Daniel Schowalter, coeditor of Religion in Ephesos Reconsidered: Archaeology of Spaces, Structures, and Objects