🏛️ Amphipolis-Philippi
Two major Hellenistic and Roman archaeological sites in northern Greece
📌 Fast Facts
- Amphipolis: Founded 437 BCE by Athenian colonists; home to the Alexander the Great mausoleum complex
- Philippi: Founded 356 BCE; site of the decisive 42 BCE Battle of Philippi between Octavian and Mark Antony
- Both sites contain substantial Roman-era remains, including temples, theatres, and fortifications
- Located in Kavala and Drama regions of eastern Macedonia, approximately 65 km apart
Amphipolis-Philippi is a pair of archaeological complexes in northern Greece that span from the Classical period through the ...