June 25, Friday Philippi and Kavala (Neapolis)
Leaving Thessalonica we traveled eastward to the biblical city of Neapolis (now called Kavala) where Paul landed with Luke, Timothy and Silas (Act 16:11-12) before he went to Philippi.
We saw remnants of Via Egnatia, the original Roman road that spanned Greece during Paul’s time, as we drove out of Kavala.
As we came to Philippi we enjoyed seeing the place where Paul met Lydia by the river and baptized her. Standing by the river our group sang and prayed together. In the 5th or 6th century there were severe earthquakes in this region, leveling Philippi. Nothing has been built over this area so it is a great place to see the ruins of the Acropolis, Market Place, Basilica and the Theatre.
Our guide James tells us about the grave site at Philippi
The River Zygakites where Paul met Lydia
The theatre in Philippi
The prison of Philippi may be behind these ruins
The mosaics indicate that a church was built here by 320 AD
which makes it one of the earliest in Europe
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