🏛️ Apollonia-Amphipolis
Ancient Macedonian city and Roman settlement in northern Greece
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Eastern Macedonia, Strymon River valley, 65 km east of Thessaloniki
- Founded: 437 BCE as Athenian colony; refounded as Apollonia under Roman rule
- Notable monument: Lion of Amphipolis, 4th century BCE marble sculpture, 3 metres high
- Strategic role: Major hub on the Via Egnatia, Rome's principal eastern military and trade route
Apollonia-Amphipolis is an ancient settlement in northern Greece that spans more than two millennia of continuous occupation from ...