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Hippos
by Ákos Nagy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Ákos Nagy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Ákos Nagy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hippos
Hippos, also known as Sussita, is an archaeological site in Syria, located on a hill overlooking the Lake Tiberias. Between the 3rd century BC and the 7th century AD, Hippos was the site of an ancient Greco-Roman city.
Site Information
Country: Syria
District: Quneitra Governorate (Golan)
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 3rd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments
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Elevation: 109 m
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