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 ...

CINCINNATI, Wednesday, June 5. The engagement at Philippi took place at 5 o'clock on Monday morning. The plan was well laid for the surprise, but the impetuosity of a few troops gave the rebels ...

The ancient town of Philippi is considered one of the most significant archaeological sites in East Macedonia and has an incredibly rich religious history. In the beginning of the new era ...