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🏛️ Scythopolis-Hippos
Hellenistic and Roman city ruins in the Jezreel Valley, Israel


🕐 2 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 18:36
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Jezreel Valley near Beit She'an, Israel
  • Founded: 4th century BCE as Hippos by Greek settlers
  • Occupation span: 4th century BCE to 8th century CE
  • Status: Partially excavated; accessible in designated archaeological zones

Scythopolis-Hippos is a major ruined city in the Jezreel Valley that documents Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine civilization in ...

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