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The Main Hall of the North-West Church at Hippos

Main Hall, North-West Church: A view to the west looking at the entrance to the hall. The damaged mosaic is clearly seen.  

Marble Reliquarium, removed from the church's north apse.

Hippos Reliquarium: This marble box was removed from the church's north apse.

Glass bottle found inside the right chamber of the reliquarium, which also contained holly bones.

Glass bottle: This glass bottle was found inside the right chamber of the reliquarium, which also contained holly bones.

An arial view of the Hippos (Sussita) excavation project

An Arial View of the Hippos (Sussita) Excavation Project: In this aerial view, the Decaumanus Maximus is clearly visible.

 

 

 

A view from the south-eastern church toward the Nymphaeum.

A view from the south-eastern church: In this view looking toward the Nymphaeum at the west, the fallen columns of the church are clearly visible in the lower left-hand corner of the picture.

Hippos Nymphaeum: a view to the west.

Hippos Nymphaeum: A view to the west.

Mosiac in the northern apse of the north-west church at Hippos.

North-West Church Mosaic: In this area, a few marble scattered segments of an altar table and its legs were exposed on the mosaic floor. A small reliquarium made of white marble was also found.

 

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