Amfipoli - Amfipoli

In the last 5 years I have always been there very well, everything is perfect and very beautiful, always make vacation time wonderful

Amphipolis is an incredible area with amazing people !!!

Amphipolis was an ancient city built in eastern Macedonia, on the banks of the river Strymon, at the site of a city formerly called the Nine Roads or very close to it. The modern settlement of Amphipolis currently has 147 permanent residents and belongs administratively to the homonymous Municipality.

A wonderful base for the ski resort of Parnassos. Great food, hospitable people.

In the 5th century BC. n. e. the land on which the city was later founded, belonged to the Thracian tribe of Edonci. During the Greco-Persian wars, the Athenians, under the command of Kimono, conquered the Edonian fortress and annexed the surrounding area to their state. This place became an important trade center and naval base, however, it was dependent on land trade, which was located in the heart of the continent. 437/436. p. n. e. in the time of Pericles, the Athenians created their own settlement called Amphipolis. The city grew rapidly and gained great economic importance, because raw materials from the surrounding mountains were exported through it. The Athenians had great needs for timber to build ships; and other goods. Gold and silver were exported from the Pangea mine through Amphipolis. During the Peloponnesian War 424. p. n. e. Amphipolis was under siege by the Spartans. Thucydides, who was on Thassos with little force, hurried to help the city under siege, but could not prevent the surrender of the city. 422. p. n. e. The Athenians tried to retake the city by sending troops4 under the command of Cleon, but they failed to recapture Amphipolis. In a fierce battle that took place under its walls, Brasida and Cleon were killed. 357. p. n. e. Amphipolis was conquered by Philip II of Macedon, which led to the Athens-Macedonia War. Philip founded a forge of gold and silver coins in the city. During the Macedonian rule, it became one of the most important stops on the royal road through eastern Macedonia. Amphipolis became the administrative center of eastern Macedonia. In Roman times, Amphipolis received the status of a "free city." According to the testimony from the Acts of the Apostles, on the way from Philip to Thessaloniki, the Apostle Paul stayed in this city. It is known that Amphipolis in the center of the road Via Egnatia, and today the modern highway Egnatia Odos passes through the city. In 2014, a large tomb dating from the 4th century BC and containing almost intact sculptures and mosaics was discovered at the Amphipolis site. The tomb was looted several times before it was secured, but numerous coins were found around the tomb, including those with the image of Alexander the Great, but also others dating from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Coins with the image of Alexander the Great were found in the largest tomb ever discovered in Greece. [2]