Nicopolis in Biblical History

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What is Nicopolis?
NICOP'OLIS
(city of victory), the city where Paul determined to winter. Tit 3:12. There has been some uncertainty in respect to the city intended, as there were four of this name in Asia, five in Europe, and one in Africa. It must have been one of three cities: (1) Nicopolis in Thrace; (2) in Cilicia; or (8) in Epirus. The subscription to the Epistle to Titus calls it "Nicopolis of Macedonia" - i.e., Thrace. This subscription, however, is no part of the inspired text, and there is little doubt that the view of Jerome is correct, which identifies the Pauline Nicopolis with the noted city of that name in Epirus. It was built by Augustus Caesar to commemorate his victory over Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Aetium, b.c. 31. Its modern name is Paleoprevesa, or "old Prevesa." The place has extensive ruins of temples, theatres, aqueducts, and a small building in the form of a pagan temple, which tradition says was used by Paul as a house of prayer. Some suppose that Paul was arrested here, and taken to Rome for his final trial.

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