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The present village of Filippoi is located near the ruins of the ancient city and is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace in Kavala, Greece.
May 4, 2016 · Philippi was an important city in eastern Macedon which flourished in the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Periods. Situated between the Strymon and Nestos rivers, the city was valued in antiquity for its nearby gold mines.
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Philippi, hill town in the nomós (department) of Kavála, Greece, overlooking the coastal plain and the bay at Neapolis (Kavála). Philip II of Macedon fortified the Thasian settlement called Crenides in 356 bce to control neighbouring gold mines.
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Oct 12, 2020 · Not far from the city of Kavala in Macedonia, you can find one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece: the ruins of the ancient city of Philippi, part of the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2016.
Jul 15, 2016 · Archaeological Site of Philippi. The remains of this walled city lie at the foot of an acropolis in north-eastern Greece, on the ancient route linking Europe and Asia, the Via Egnatia. Founded in 356 BC by the Macedonian King Philip II, the city developed as a “small Rome” with the establishment of the Roman Empire in the decades following ...
Jan 31, 2015 · The historical setting of Philippi and the Philippians is a look at the time period of Paul and all the women that served him all in the name of Jesus Christ. The Roman colony of Philippi was ruled by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great.
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Aug 24, 2018 · The city of Philippi in Macedonia was founded as Crenides by settlers from Thasos in about 360 BC, but only a few years after, Philip II of Macedonia conquered the city in about 356 BC and renamed it Philippi in honor of himself.
