🏛️ Scythopolis-Hippos
Decapolis city ruins in the Beth Shean Valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Northern Israel, Jordan Valley, south of Sea of Galilee
- Period: Hellenistic through early Islamic eras
- Decapolis member: One of ten Greco-Roman autonomous cities
- Catastrophe: Major earthquake destroyed city in 749 CE
Scythopolis-Hippos is a Decapolis city in the Jordan Valley that served as a major Greco-Roman urban center from ...