Neapolis
Neapolis (ancient Greek Νεάπολις new city ) is the name of several ancient cities:
in Europe :
- City in Thrace, belonging to the Thasitic Peraia , today Kavala in northern Greece
- Neapolis (Thrace) , later Herakleia, on the north bank of the Propontis, today Eriklice on the Marmara Sea
- Neapolis (Pallene) , on the Pallene peninsula, today Polychrono on the Chalkidike
- Neapolis (Bosporus) , city on the European bank of the Bosporus, today near Yeniköy, a district in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul
- Neapolis (Crimea) , city in Scythia, on the Tauride Chersonese, today Simferopol in the Crimea in the Ukraine
- Neapolis (Peonies) , city in Peonies, near today's Izvor in the municipality of Čaška in Macedonia
- City in Histria, today Novigrad (Istria) in Croatia
- Neapolis (Naples) , city in Campania , now Naples
- Neapolis (Apulia) , city in Apulia
- Neapolis (Sardinia) , city in Sardinia, today Santa Maria di Nabui in the municipality of Guspini in the province of Medio Campidano
- Neapolis (Sicily) , city in the area of Akragas in Sicily
- District of Syracuse in Sicily
- Parco Archeologico della Neapolis , archaeological park in Syracuse
- District of Leontinoi in Sicily
- Neapolis (Laconia) , a village in the municipality of Monemvasia in the south-eastern Peloponnese, opposite the island of Elafonisos
in Asia :
- Neapolis (Colchis) , city in Colchis
- Neapolis (Ionia) , city in Ionia
- Neapolis (Bithynia) , city in Bithynia
- Neapolis (Pontus) , city in Pontus, founded by Pompey in 64
- Neapolis (Pisidia) , city in Pisidia, near today's Beyşehir Gölü , perhaps Şarkikaraağaç in Turkey
- Flavia Neapolis , today's Nablus , founded by Vespasian in 72 AD near Shechem
- Neapolis (Mesopotamia) , city in Mesopotamia
- City in Cyprus, today Limassol
- Aurelia Neapolis , city in Caria, about 8 km east of Bozdoğan in Turkey
in Africa :
- City in Egypt, later Kaine or Kainepolis , today Qina (city)
- City in Libya, later Leptis Magna , a Sidonian foundation
- City in the Roman province of Africa , today Nabeul in Tunisia
- Neapolis Theodorias , city in Cyrenaica, today Qasr Libya in Libya
- Neapolis (Zeugitana) , city in Zeugitana
- District of Alexandria
in the United States:
Titular dioceses
See also:
- Neapoli (modern form of name)