After leaving Kavala we soon arrived in Philippi. Established by Philip II in 356BC, it was quite a large city in Eastern Macedonia. Biblically it was the audience of apostle Paul's letter titled 'Philippians' and historically is known as the gateway of Christianity to the West. In the fourteenth century, the entire city was abandoned following the Ottoman Conquests. Today, it stands as mere ruins.
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| Citadel Hill at Philippi |
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| Amphitheatre at Philippi |
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| Amphitheatre Entrance |
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| Forum at Philippi |
Interestingly enough, the Cathedral below was actually never completed. The eastern Romans began constructing it never gathered enough funds to complete it. Ironically, it stands today the most 'completed' structure in the Philippian Forum
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| Cathedral at Philippi |
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| Corinthian Columns |
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