Greece, Kavala, The City and the Port

Photo was taken from the Tower of Kavala Fortress
The city was founded in the 6th century BC by people from the island of Thasos, who gave it the name Neapolis («New City» in ancient Greek). The city prospered due to its location near the gold and silver-rich Pangean mines. In 168 BC it was conquered by Rome and became part of the Roman province of Macedonia.