Philippi
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| Locations | Filippoi |
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| Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | |
| Greece | |
| Founded | 356 BC |
| Regions | Macedonia |
| Abandoned | 14th century |
| Inscription | 2016 (40th Session) |
| Buffer zone | 176. 291 ha |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1402260 |
About Philippi
Philippi was a major city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC. The city was renamed by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC and abandoned in the 14th century after the Ottoman conquest.
