Philippi in Macedonia
Philippi is located on the eastern coast of Macedonia, ten miles from the Aegean Sea, with Neapolis as its port. King Philip II of Macedonia (father of Alexander the Great) renamed the city during his reign (359-336 B.C.E.). In 42 B.C.E. this city is the site of a battle between Antony, Octavian, Brutus, and Casius. […]