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AMPHIPOLIS

(Gk. Amphípolis)

A Macedonian city on the North Aegean coast, ca. 4–5 km. (2.5–3 mi.) inland from the port city of Eion and ca. 50 km. (31 mi.) WSW from Philippi along the Via Egnatia. It takes its name (“around-city”) from the Strymon River, which curved around the terraced city on three sides. Founded by Thracians and colonized by Athenians (437 b.c.e.), it eventually fell to the Romans (168), who made it the capital of the first district of Macedonia.

Luke indicates that Paul and Silas passed through Amphipolis on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica (Acts 17:1).

Richard S. Ascough






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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