Citizen Paul
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3 October 42 BCE: The Battle of Philippi.

Mark Antony and Octavian defeated the armies of Caesar's assassins, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, at #Philippi in Macedonia. #History #Rome

Near ancient #Philippi, the #Zygaktis River marks the traditional site where Lydia, Europe’s first #Christian convert, was baptized by Paul around AD 49–50. A modern baptistery & river baptisms preserve the nearly 2,000-year-old tradition. #SaintLydia #Greece #ApostlePaul #History #Travel

Explore #Philippi, #Greece, where Macedonian, #Roman & #Byzantine #history meet. See the Ancient Theatre, Roman Forum, Basilica B & Paul’s traditional “Prison.” Legends, early Christianity & the Battle of Philippi echo through these remarkable ruins. #Archaeology #Travel #Wanderlust #SaintPaul