Zippori (Sepphoris)

Picture of a menorah from the Synagogue mosaic in Zippori

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Zippori, also known as Sepphoris in Greek, lies in the heart of the Lower Galilee midway between the Mediterranean and the Sea of Galilee. For long periods during antiquity, Zippori was the capital of the Galilee with a vibrant religious, commercial, and social community. Today, Zippori is an antiquities park extending over 16 square km that was opened to the public in 1992, run by the Israel National Park Authoroty.

• The 2008 season - Findings at Zippori show signs of mixed city of Jews, pagans and Christians
• The 2007 season (730 KB PDF format)
• The 2006 season (1.7 MB PDF format)
• 2006 Sepphoris Expedition - An Archaeological Report (1.5 MB PDF format)
• 2005 Sepphoris Expedition - An Archaeological Report (3 MB Word document)
• Zippori (Sepphoris) - Archaeological Summer Course, 2001
• Report on the year 2000 Season
• Pictures of Volunteers from the 2000 season
• Report on the  1999 Season
• Pictures from the 1999 Season
• Report on the 1998 Season
• Pictures from the 1998 season
• History of the excavation and the Hebrew University team
• Zippori during the Roman Period
• The Art and Architecture of Byzantine Zippori
• The Mosaic Pavements of Roman and Byzantine Zippori
• Bibliography

• Back to Main Homepage of the Institute of Archaeology

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