Neapolis
Neapolis was a port city in Macedonia where Paul landed on his first journey to Europe.
The name Neapolis means “the new city”
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Summary
A location only mentioned at Acts 16:11; only referred to as Neapolis (Νεάπολις).
Location
- Identified as
- Kavala
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 40.935° N, 24.415° E
Events
Dates are approximate
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΝεάπολιςNeapolis
Mentions
- We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.