Events at the Philippi Archaeological Site

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The Kavala – Thassos Ephorate of Antiquities and the City of Kavala organize a two-day series of events on Saturday, April 8, and Sunday, April 9, to celebrate the Philippi Archaeological Site’s induction to UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.

The site’s candidacy for inscription to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, along with the course that led to its success at the 40th Conference of the World Heritage Committee in Constantinople, in July 2016, will be presented in full on Saturday, April 8, at 19:00 at the Kavala Archaeological Museum. The management plan and scheduled works will also be presented.

On Sunday, April 9, at noon, Minister of Culture, Lydia Koniordou, will unveil the respective signs during a festive event at the entrance of the Philippi ancient theater.

Philippi in the UNESCO World Heritage Monuments

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UNESCO Commission listed the Archaeological Site of Philippi in the World Heritage List of UNESCO, as part of the 40th Session conducted these days in Istanbul.

The city of Philippi is related with King Philip the 2nd of Macedonia, the battle of Philippi, which determined the evolution of the Roman state and the first appearance of the Apostle Paul in Europe. The visit to the place is a charming walk among the splendid monuments of the Hellenistic, Roman, early Christian and Byzantine era that remind the long history from the 4th century BC until the 16th century AD.

The archaeological site of Philippi is located northwest of Kavala, at a distance of 15.6 km, to the road connecting the towns of Kavala and Drama.