Philippi
Philippi, Greece was important for its role in the spread of Christianity in Europe and as the site of a major battle in the Roman Republic.
- The apostle Paul founded the first Christian church in Europe in Philippi around 50 or 51 AD.
- The church in Philippi became a center of early Christianity.
- Paul wrote letters to the Christian converts in Philippi.
- In 42 BC, Mark Antony and Octavian defeated Brutus and Cassius in the Battle of Philippi.
- This battle was the final battle in the Liberators’ civil war.
- Philippi was a strategic Roman military post on the Via Egnatia, a road that connected Asia to the West.
- The Romans established a colony for Roman veterans in Philippi after the battle of 42 BC.
- Philippi is a well-preserved archaeological site in northeastern Greece.
- The site includes a theater, four basilicas, and over a hundred pictorial rock carvings.
- Philippi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Philippi was originally founded by immigrants from Thrace and named Crenides, which means “fountains” or “springs”.
- Philip II of Macedon renamed the city Philippi around 359 BC.
Visit Philippi On Your Tour to Greece
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