Loca Sacra
Philippi
- Scripture
- New Testament
- Ancient region
- Greece & Rome
- Today
Filippoi archaeological site, Greece, Macedonia (opens map in new tab)
In the Bible
First European city where Paul preached; Lydia baptized; Paul and Silas imprisoned.
Where it is now
UNESCO ruins with forum, theater, and basilicas; northern Greece.
Key events
- ✦Lydia’s baptism
- ✦Prison earthquake
- ✦Letter to Philippians