Biblical and Historical Sites

Philippi in Macedonia

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. […]

Rhodes

Rhodes

Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. In the 1st century C.E., the Emperor Tiberius spent a brief term of exile on Rhodes. St. Paulbrought Christianity to people on the island. Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World […]

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