Frozen In Time
Yes, the South-West Church was practically frozen in time, while other buildings weathered and decayed over time. “The mosaic floor is the best preserved in Hippos due to the sudden collapse of the roofing and walls, which immediately filled the entire mosaic with a protective layer of ash,” Eisenberg said in an interview with Haaretz in July 2019.
Frozen In Time
Burnt Church
Then, starting in 2010, a team of Israeli and American researchers began excavating at Hippos. And during their 2019 season, these archaeologists made some amazing discoveries at the site, now known as the Burnt Church. For example, the archaeologists discovered two inscriptions that had previously been ignored by previous excavations, providing an interesting insight into the people who once lived in Hippos.
Burnt Church