A city in Thrace on the Strymon River approximately 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from the coast of the Gulf of Strimon.
Amphipolis was founded by the Athenians and is situated in a place called Nine Roads (Έννέα Όδοί). The area around the city has been inhabited since the Neolithic Period and continuously populated since the Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE).
Latitude North, Longitude East
40.8258, 23.8415
| References: Strabo, Geography book 2.5.40 Strabo, Geography Fragments book 7.35, 7.36 and 7.47 (48) |