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View southwest: The main urban plaza, called the forum, situated in the center of the city. The columns were 16.5 feet (5 meters) tall. Every fifth paving stone has a mason’s mark (Greek letter).
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View northwest: The top of Sussita on January 2, 2022. The photo on page 285 was taken the day before, which was a rainy day. You can see Kibbutz En Gev (upper left) and the Sea of Galilee (top).
View west: The canyon on the south side of Sussita (top right) looking down on En Gev and the SEa of Galilee. Across the lake, you can see Tiberias (top center).
View east: Sussita was a city of the Decapolis in Jesus’s day. The national park of Sussita opened in 2023. You can see the city from virtually every spot around the lake.
View northwest: The canyon on the north and east sides of Sussita. The peak (top left) is the same peak in the top photo on page 284.
View southwest: The main urban plaza, called the forum, situated in the center of the city. The columns were 16.5 feet (5 meters) tall. Every fifth paving stone has a mason’s mark (Greek letter).
View West: The author on the trail to Sussita that approaches from the west, with Kibbutz En Gev and the Sea of Galilee below. I stopped to take a picture for some folks, and they insisted on taking one of me.
View east: The trail to sussita near the top. If you have a car, you can drive to the ancient city from En Gev (see the photos on page 284).
