🏛️ Scythopolis-Hippos
Hellenistic and Roman archaeological site in the Jordan Valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in northern Israel's Jordan Valley, approximately 6 km south of the Sea of Galilee
- Founded as Scythopolis in the 3rd century BCE by Ptolemaic Greeks; later renamed Hippos under Roman rule
- One of the Decapolis cities of the Roman Empire
- Inhabited continuously from Hellenistic period until 749 CE when destroyed by earthquake
Scythopolis-Hippos stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites in the Levant, preserving layers of Hellenistic, Roman ...