Amphipolis

Amphipolis [N] [E]

(a city surrounded by the sea ), a city of Macedonia, through which Paul and Silas passed on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica ( Acts 17:1 ) It was distant 33 Roman miles from Philippi, to the southwest, and about three miles from the sea. Its site is now occupied by a village called Neokhorio ; in Turkish Jeni-Keni , or "New Town."


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Amphipolis'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.