The remains of this walled city lie at the foot of an acropolis in the present-day region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, on the ancient route linking Europe and Asia, the Via Egnatia. Founded in 356 BC by the Macedonian King Philip II, the city developed as a “small Rome” with the establishment of the Roman Empire in the decades following the Battle of Philippi, in 42 BCE. The Hellenistic theatre and funerary heroon (temple) were supplemented with Roman buildings such as the forum. Later the city became a centre of the Christian faith following the visit of the Apostle Paul in 49-50 CE. The remains of its basilicas constitute an exceptional testimony to the early establishment of Christianity.
国别 | 希腊 Greece |
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中文名称 | 腓立比考古遗址 |
英文名称 | Archaeological Site of Philippi |
遗产类别 | 文化遗产 |
登录年份 | 2016 |
选入标准 | (iii)(iv) |
遗产范围包括:
1517-001 The Walled City of Philippi
1517-002 The Battlefield of Philippi a
1517-003 The Battlefield of Philippi b