Prison in Philippi

We visited the ruins of Philippi, where Paul was briefly imprisoned with Silas. The most likely spot for the prison has an active excavation underway right now - we saw the archeology team brushing dirt from skeletal remains. The site holds a large Roman theater, a section of the via Egnatia, a large stone paved agora and over the top the Roman forum. There are a number of later basilicas at Philippi (5th and 6th century AD) including an octagonal basilica with well preserved marble mosaic floors and a cross shaped baptistery.