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Get the latest on the Hippos Excavations and the Northeast Church Project.  Listen to daily audio updates, read Dig It (our occasional newsletter), follow excavator blogs.  Updates daily starting July 3.

Fun Stuff

Links to the interesting and the obscure from Hippos.  Tour the site, see the lab, and more . . .

Basic Info

What are the Hippos Excavations?  Where is Hippos?  What have the excavators found in previous seasons?  Who is involved in the dig?  Basics are important.

Background

Archaeology, history, geography, religion, even current events -- all help to place the finds from Hippos in their context.

Technology

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• Although, the web sites are designed with a broad range of compatibility, we recommend the use of Microsoft's Internet Explorer
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• Be sure that you have installed the most recent version of Windows Media Player. Audio and some video are presented in this format.
   
• Some Movies will be in Flash format, as is the opening splash on the web site.  You will need the Flash Player.
   
• To view the virtual tour, you will need Quicktime from Apple.  Versions are available for both MAC and Windows machines.
   
• Sometimes we also present material using the Adobe .pdf format, as it preserves the look and feel of the original document.  You should install the Adobe Reader.