Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
Philippi - early Pauline community; Roman colony (Philippians; 1 Thess 2:2; Acts 16:11-40; 20:6) Thessalonica - early Pauline community (1 & 2 Thessalonians; Acts 17:1-14, also nearby Beroea ...
The deceased were interred there in several ways, including funerary urns set within about 20 plastered niches cut into the ...
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One of the graves found in Liternum Credit: Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio per l'area metropolitana di Napoli Archaeological excavations in the ancient Roman colony of Liternum, ...
This includes the organization of the Roman colony that surrounded the necropolis, the history of which, Nuzzo said, is little-known. Since necropolis sites typically lined the sides of key roads ...
Build a flourishing Roman colony in an expanding empire. Fortify the city to protect it from plentiful outside threats, grow and harvest resources, and attract and retain citizens. Balance the ...
Istrian Peninsula has a rich history that stretches back over 2,000 years, starting as a Roman colony for over 650 years before becoming part of the Byzantine Empire. In the Middle Ages ...
It was the first Roman colony and an important urban center of antiquity, 16 miles from Rome. “This is an absolutely extraordinary discovery,” Alessandro D’Alessio, director of the ...