Guide du forum de Philippes
P. Weber,P. Weber
Guide du forum de Philippes
P. Weber,P. Weber
La ville de Philippes, en Macedoine orientale, est surtout connue par
saint Paul. Au moment du passage de l'apotre, c'est une colonie romaine,
fondee en 42 av. J.-C. dans un site occupe depuis 360 av. J.-C. et qui
ne sera abandonne que dans le courant du viie s. apr. J.-C. Le forum y
joue un role essentiel: c'est une place publique, mais c'est surtout le
lieu d'expression et de representation de la communaute politique des
citoyens de la colonie, ou se trouvent les cultes majeurs, ou se deroule
l'activite politique et judiciaire, ou statues et inscriptions sont
erigees en l'honneur des personnalites les plus eminentes. Fouille
depuis 1914, il est a ce point ruine qu'il est difficile pour le
visiteur de comprendre son organisation. Le present guide expose les
resultats de l'etude conduite depuis 1977 et devrait permettre de se
representer plus clairement ce qui etait au coeur de la ville romaine de
Philippes.
The city of Philippi, in eastern Macedonia, is known to us largely
through Saint Paul. At the time of Paul’s visit it was a Roman colony,
founded in 42 BC on a site which had been inhabited since 360 BC and
would remain so until the 7th century AD. The forum at Philippi played a
crucial role. It was not only a public meeting point, but also very much
a place where the colony’s political community could gather, parade and
hold forth. The major religious ceremonies and political and judicial
proceedings took place amidst the statues in honour of eminent figures
erected on inscribed plinths. A site for archaeological digs since 1914,
the forum is in ruins to such an extent that it is difficult to
understand how it was organized. This guide presents the results of a
study ongoing since 1977, and should throw light on the heart of the
Roman city of Philippi.
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