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Kasta tumulus and Amphipolis location map Kasta tumulus – view from Amphipolis. The Kasta Tomb (Greek: Τύμβος Καστά), also known as the Amphipolis Tomb (Greek: Τάφος της Αμφίπολης), is the largest ancient tumulus (burial mound) ever discovered in Greece, and by comparison dwarfs that of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, in Vergina.
Amphipolis (Greek: Αμφίπολη, romanized: Amfipoli; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίπολις, romanized: Amphipolis) [1] was an important ancient Greek polis (city), and later a Roman city, whose large remains can still be seen.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
Biblical figure Place name and location Image Notes Job: In Druzism: Chouf District, Lebanon (pictured). Yaqut al-Hamawi recorded that it was located in Al-Shaykh Saad, while another tradition locates it at Salalah, Oman: Jesse and Ruth: Tomb of Jesse and Ruth, Hebron, West Bank Mordecai and Esther: Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, Hamedan, Iran
Apollonia (Mygdonia) in the north, not to be confused with Apollonia (Chalcidice) in the south.. Apollonia (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλωνία) was a town of Mygdonia in Macedon, south of Lake Bolbe, [1] and north of the Chalcidian mountains, on the road from Thessalonica to Amphipolis, as we learn from the Acts of the Apostles, [2] and the Itineraries.
Outside view Museum of Amphipolis (Basement). The Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis is a museum in Amphipolis, Central Macedonia, Greece.It is located in the archaeological site of ancient Amphipolis (a city founded in 437 BC), near River Strymon at close range of the Thessaloniki–Kavala national highway and within the walls of the ancient city itself.
Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor, in a ...
Antipater of Derbe, a friend of Cicero, [18] was ruler of Derbe, but was killed by Amyntas of Galatia, who added Derbe to his possessions. [19] [20]Claudioderbe was a special title given to Derbe during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius; it appears on second century coins from Derbe.