Ancient Amphipolis

Greece / Serrai / Palaiokymi /
 archaeological site, Ancient Greece
Amphipolis (Greek: Ἀμφίπολις) was a Greek city built in eastern Macedonia,on the river Strymon.Amphipolis was founded by Athenians in 438/ 437 BC, though the region had been inhabited in the prehistoric period. At the end of the first decade of the Peloponnesian War (442 BC) Amphipolis broke away from its mother city, Athens, and remained independent until its incorporation into the kingdom of Macedonia by Philip II (357 BC).After the Roman conquest of Macedonia (168 BC) Amphipolis was made the capital of Macedonia Prima.The city fell into decline due to raids by the Slavs.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphipolis
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Coordinates:   40°49'8"N   23°50'29"E
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