Philippi

Philippi was a major mainland Greek city northwest of the island of Thasos, originally founded as Crenides before being renamed by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC. The city was abandoned in the 14th century after the Ottoman conquest, and the present-day village of Filippoi now stands near its ruins within the modern city of Kavala, in the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 for its exceptional Roman architecture, its urban layout as a smaller reflection of Rome itself, and its importance to early Christianity. Philippi is also the site of the Battle of Philippi, fought in 42 BC.