Neapolis
E263244
Neapolis was an ancient port city in Macedonia that served as the maritime gateway to Philippi and a key stop on important trade and travel routes such as the Via Egnatia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neapolis canonical | 2 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
port city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Philippi
ⓘ
Via Egnatia ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Philippi ⓘ |
| country |
Macedon
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Macedonia
|
| economicActivity |
maritime trade
ⓘ
regional commerce ⓘ |
| function |
commercial hub
ⓘ
port for Philippi ⓘ transit point for travelers ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
coastal city
ⓘ
harbor ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Macedonia (Greece)
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonia
|
| locatedIn |
Macedonia (Greece)
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonia
Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Macedonia
|
| locatedOn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
northern Aegean coast ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | Kavala ⓘ |
| onRoute | Via Egnatia ⓘ |
| partOf | Via Egnatia trade network ⓘ |
| regionRole | port of eastern Macedonia ⓘ |
| role |
key stop on trade routes
ⓘ
key stop on travel routes ⓘ |
| servedAs | maritime gateway to Philippi ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access point from sea to inland Macedonia
ⓘ
gateway between Aegean and Balkan interior ⓘ |
| transportMode |
land via Via Egnatia
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman traders
ⓘ
travelers on Via Egnatia ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.