Place: Philippi, Greece
Weather: Partly cloudy, 50/70F.
Route: From Nessebar 472 km SW on A1 and E85.
Significance: Named by King Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC, the father of Alexander the Great. After Julius Caesar was assassinated Mark Antony and Octavian battled his some of his assassins just west of Philippi. After Octavian became Emperor and given the title Augustus, the city became a Roman colony, mostly for veterans of Augustus' army. Philippi's 3rd act came after the apostle Paul visited in 49-50 AD. It soon became a center of Christian faith. It was still a thriving city through the Byzantine era, but at some point, probably in the 15th century it was abandoned.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage SiteImages:
The Greek Theatre (from whc.unesco.org)
Remains of the Basilica B, most likely built in the 5th century (from whc.unesco.org)
The Greek Theatre (from whc.unesco.org)
Remains of the Basilica B, most likely built in the 5th century (from whc.unesco.org)
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