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Neapolis [Gr.,=new city], name of many cities in ancient Greek and Roman times. The most important is the modern Naples , Italy.

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Neapolis The port for Philippi (modern Kavella), where Paul landed (Acts 16: 11) after crossing the Aegean Sea from Troas.

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