Philippi
Philippi (; , ''Phílippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island,
Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (, ''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
Filippoi is located near the ruins of the ancient city and is part of the region of
East Macedonia and Thrace in
Kavala, Greece. The archaeological site was classified as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 2016 because of its exceptional Roman architecture, its urban layout as a smaller reflection of Rome itself, and its importance in early Christianity.
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