. iv. 102, v. 0.) It was one of the most importantof the Athenian possessions, being advan-tageously situated for trade on a navigable riverin the midst of a fertile country, and near thegold mines of M. Pangaeus. Hence the indig-nation of the Athenians when it fell into thehands of Brasidas ( 4241 and of Philip (358).Under the Romans it was a free city, and thecapital of Macedonia prima : the Via Egnatia. Plan of the neighbourhood of site of Amphipolis ; -2. site of Eion : 8. ridge connectingAmphipolis with Mt. Pan
. iv. 102, v. 0.) It was one of the most importantof the Athenian possessions, being advan-tageously situated for trade on a navigable riverin the midst of a fertile country, and near thegold mines of M. Pangaeus. Hence the indig-nation of the Athenians when it fell into thehands of Brasidas ( 4241 and of Philip (358).Under the Romans it was a free city, and thecapital of Macedonia prima : the Via Egnatia. Plan of the neighbourhood of site of Amphipolis ; -2. site of Eion : 8. ridge connectingAmphipolis with Mt. PangaeuB ; 4. Long Wall of Amphi-polis : the three marks across indicate the gates: 5;Palisade ^ i connecting the Long Wall with the bridge over the Strymon: G. Lake Cercinitis; 7. ; -. Mt. Pangaeus. ran through it. The port of Amphipolis wasEion. Amphis (Au<pis), an Athenian comic poet, ofthe middle comedy, contemporary with thephilosopher Plato. We have the titles of 26 ofhis plays, and a few fragments of them (Meineke,Frag. Coin. Graee.). AmphiS8a lAu(piarra: AfM<pi<rcrevs, Aurpur-rrciios: Salona), one of the chief towns of theLocri Ozolae on the borders of Phocis, 7 milesfrom Delphi, said to have been named afterAmphissa, daughter of Macareus, and belovedby Apollo. In consequence of the Sacred Wardeclared against Amphissa by the Amphictyons,the town was destroyed by Philip, 388(Aesch. Ctrs. p. 71; Strab. p. 419i, but it wassoon after
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