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Bookmark or Share- Philippi - WikipediaPhilippi (/ f ɪ ˈ l ɪ p aɪ, ˈ f ɪ l ə ˌ p aɪ /; Greek: Φίλιπποι, Phílippoi) was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (Greek: Κρηνῖδες, Krēnĩdes "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC.
- Philippi - World History EncyclopediaCarole Raddato (CC BY-SA) 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. Site of the famous Battle of Philippi at the end of the Roman Republic, the city prospered in ...
- Philippi | Greece, Map, History, & Battle | BritannicaPhilippi, 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. He derived a fortune from the gold mines but treated.
- Bible Map: PhilippiActs 16:12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city. Acts 20:6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 but having suffered before ...
- 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. View on map. Duration. 2 - 3 hrs. Season. All year around. OVERVIEW. The depth of history at the archaeological site of Philippi is astounding.
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