Philippi
Φίλιπποι (Ancient Greek)
Ruins of the centre of the city. The forum in the foreground, the market and the Basilica in the background.
Location within Greece
41°00′47″N 24°17′11″E / 41.01306°N 24.28639°E
TypeSettlement
LocationFilippoi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Greece
RegionMacedonia
History
Built356 BC
Abandoned14th century
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameArchaeological Site of Philippi
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv
Reference1517
Inscription2016 (40th Session)
Area87.545 ha (216.33 acres)
Buffer zone176.291 ha (435.62 acres)

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