Place New Testament
Amphipolis
Amphipolis, a city in Macedonia, passed through by Paul and Silas. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Acts 17:1.
Why it matters. A city visited by Paul on his missionary journey.
- Primary passages
- Location
- 40.823, 23.839 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Amphipolis
Amphipolis was a city in the region of Macedonia, located along the Strymon River, about 3 miles (5 km) from the Aegean Sea. It is mentioned in Act.17.1 as one of the places Paul and Silas passed through on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica during Paul's second missionary journey.
The city was an important military and economic center, situated on the main Roman road, the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic Sea with the Hellespont. Amphipolis was originally an Athenian colony but later came under Macedonian and then Roman control.
Although the Bible does not provide any details about Paul's activities in Amphipolis, the mention of the city in the context of his journey highlights the strategic importance of the Via Egnatia for the spread of the gospel in the region. The inclusion of Amphipolis in the itinerary demonstrates Paul's intentional efforts to reach major cities and transportation hubs with the message of Christ.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Acts (1 verse)