Foreword Arthur Segal: Curriculum Vitae Michael Sommer – “Sick not only in body…”. Apollo Grannus and the emperor enchanted Achim Lichtenberger – Jerusalem and beyond; Cities, Sanctuaries and centrality in the kingdom of Herod Frank Sear – Discrimina ordinum in theatres. The archaeological evidence Jacques Seigne – Gerasa: un aperçu du développement urbain, de l’époque hellénistique à l’époque omeyyade Asher Ovadiah – The images of the early christian church in the mirror of patristic literary sources Michael Eisenberg – The propylaeum of the extra muros sanctuary at Hippos Werner Eck, Dirk Kossmann – Zu inschriften der römischen führungsmacht aus Israel Amos Kloner, Boaz Zissu – Hellenistic residences at Maresha (Marissa) Ronny Reich, Yuval Baruch – The Herodian Temple Mount in Jerusalem: a few remarks on its construction and appearance Walid Atrash, Gabriel Mazor – Entertainment facilities at Nysa-Scythopolis Rivka Gersht, Peter Gendelman – Tombs and burial customs in Roman and Byzantine Caesarea Menahem Mor – From Shalem (  Jerusalem) to Tel Shalem: Hadrian’s visit in provincia Judaea Rebecca Toueg – R. G. Collingwood: King Arthur’s Round Table Yinon Shivtiel, Mechael Osband – A methodological perspective on the chronology and typology of the hiding complexes in the Galilee Arleta Kowalewska – The southern bathhouse of Antiochia Hippos of the Decapolis Chaim Ben David – The Boundaries of Hippos-Sussita during the Roman and Byzantine periods Sarah Gilboa-Karni – Liberty…