THE ''PHILIPPI'' PAPER POSTCARD

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The ancient  theatre of "Philippoi" was a city in eastern Macedonia. Its initial name was Krenides Until 356 B.C. when Philip II of Macedon renamed is after his name. One of the most famous and important monuments of ancient Philippoi is the Hellenistic theatre, built around the 4th century B.C., probably by the King of Macedonia and father of Alexandr the Great, and it still dominates at the lower part of the Acropolis hill. The archaeological site of Philippoi has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 2016