Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Apollonia?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Apollonia.

First appears in Acts 17:1 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

A city of Macedonia between Amphipolis and Thessalonica, from which it was distant about 36 miles. Paul and Silas passed through it on their way to Thessalonica (Acts 17:1). Modern identification: Apollonia.

Apollonia is represented in the local geography layer as Apollonia. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Acts 17:1 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

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Modern orientation

Apollonia

40.624°N · 23.470°E

Key passages

Appears in

Acts

1 chapter · 1 verse mention