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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?
Archaeological site of Philippi – UNESCO World Heritage Site All-powerful kings of the ancient Greek world, Roman generals and thousands of soldiers, the most important Apostle of the Early Christian years and the first European Christian Find the traces that they left behind with just one trip to the amazing archaeological site of Philippi!
Archaeological Site of Philippi - UNESCO World Heritage Centre 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 Roman Empire in the decades following the Battle of Philippi
Philippi: Birthplace of Christianity in the West | ONE Magazine - CNEWA Though it is long forgotten as a city of trade, Philippi is deeply significant in Christian history: it is the place where Christianity was preached for the first time in Europe When St Paul landed at Neapolis, he became the first missionary to set foot on the European shore
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
Philippi - Greece Philippi (Ancient Greek Φιλιπποι, Philippoi) is a city in eastern Macedonia, founded by Philip II in 356 BC According to the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Philippi is "the most important archaeological site of eastern Macedonia "