The inscription reads
The epigrapher for the excavation, Adam Łajtar from Warsaw, reads the inscription εἴσελθε ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ. In English, “Enter for good.” It is a greeting to the visitor upon entering the house.
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A Welcome to Remember
The entrance inscription for the garden has now been cleaned. In addition to the text previously announced, one can now see a leaf and stem below the welcoming words.
Thanks to Jackie and Anna who spent the day in the tedious work of revealing the inscription so that it might be seen by human eyes for the first time in 1262 years.
Concordia Team arrives
The team from Concordia University has arrived at Kibbutz Ein Gev for its tenth season of excavations at Hippos of the Decapolis. Saturday is an orientation day. Sunday the work begins. Watch for future updates.
New Virtual Tour
If you cannot come to our site at Hippos/Sussita, you can visit us virtually. We have just posted a new Virtual Tour. You can view it here, or click the “Tour” item on the top menu bar. By clicking on the cameras on the map, you can view panoramas from each location.
Registration Deadline approaches
April 1 is the deadline to sign up for this summer’s dig. For more info, click the “Volunteer Info” menu above. To register, click “Dig Registration.” Join the adventure at Hippos of the Decapolis!