- Philippi - Wikipedia
Philippi ( f ɪ ˈ l ɪ p aɪ, ˈ f ɪ l ə ˌ p aɪ ; Ancient Greek: Φίλιπποι, Phílippoi) was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos Its original name was Crenides (Ancient Greek: Κρηνῖδες, Krēnĩdes "Fountains") [1] after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360 359 BC
- Philippi - World History Encyclopedia
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
- Philippi | Greece, Map, History, Battle | Britannica
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
- Where Is Philippi, and Why Did Paul Write to the Philippians?
Paul wrote the letter to the church in Philippi in the fist century We gain great wisdom and instruction from this apostolic letter, but what can we know about city of Philippi? What Was Philippi’s Location and History?
- A tour of the archaeological site of Philippi | Culture . . .
The archaeological site of Philippi, near Kavala, has one of the richest histories of all ancient Greek ruins, playing a pivotal role in Macedonian, Roman and Early Christian history
- Archaeological Site of Philippi - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The Archaeological Site of Philippi is lying at the foot of an acropolis in north-eastern Greece on the ancient route linking Europe with Asia, the Via Egnatia The city of Philippi, re-founded by Philip II on a former colony of Thasians in 356 BCE, was reshaped by the Romans into a "small Rome" with its elevation to a Colonia Augusta of the
- Ancient Philippi, Greece: A Guide to the Archaeological Site
Founded in the fourth century BCE, the ancient Philippi was one of the most important cities of northeastern Greece, playing a pivotal role in the region’s political, commercial, and religious heritage for nearly two millennia It stands today as one of the most well-preserved early Christian monuments in the western world
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