Philippi - Wikipedia
Philippi 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. The city was renamed by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC and abandoned in the 14th century after the Ottoman conquest. The present village of Filippo… See more
LocationFilippoi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace GreeceRegionMacedoniaHistoryThasian colonists established a settlement at Crenides in Thrace in 360/359 BC near the head of the Aegean Sea at the foot of Mt. Orbelos, now called Mt. Lekani, about 13 km (8.1 mi) north-west of Kavala, on the northern bo… See more
Philippi | Greece, Map, History, & Battle | Britannica
Modern: Fílippoi. Philippi, hill town in the nomós (department) of Kavála, Greece, overlooking the coastal plain and the bay at Neapolis (Kavála). Philip II of …
Philippi - World History Encyclopedia
- According to tradition, the city, under its first name of Crenides (or Datum), was founded c. 360 BCE by settlers from nearby Thasos who were led by the Athenian Kallistratos. There is no archaeological evidence of a significant settlement prior to the 4th century BCE but there had been small communities in the area since Neolithictimes as attested...
- Published: May 4, 2016
Philippi: a "small Rome" in Macedonia - Greek News Agenda
Philippi Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
May 4, 2016 · Philippi was an important city in eastern Macedon which flourished in the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Periods. Situated between the …
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Archaeological Site of Philippi - Visit Greece
The Archaeological Site of Philippi, the most important one in the Eastern Macedonian area of Greece, is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Monuments since mid-July 2016, satisfying all the institution’s significant and strict criteria.
Archaeological site of Philippi - World Heritage Site
The Archaeological Site of Philippi comprises the ruins of a city that saw its heyday in Roman and Early Christian times. Philippi was founded in 356 BCE by the Macedon King Phillip II on a …
Colonial Contractions: The Making of the Modern …
The origins of the modern Philippine nation-state can be traced to the overlapping histories of three empires: Spain, the United States, and Japan. This background makes the Philippines a kind of imperial artifact.
Philippi | Krinides - allovergreececom
The archaeological site of Philippi is located west of the modern town of Krinides, on the provincial road connecting Kavala with Drama. The most important monuments in the area are the city walls, the acropolis, the theatre, the forum, …
Founded on a former colony of Thasians by Philip II in 356 BCE, the archaeological remains of the Walled City of Philippi lie at the foot of an acropolis on the ancient route linking Europe …
