Thessalonica
Ancient Greek port
Thessalonica is an ancient city in northern Greece, now called Thessaloniki.
In biblical contexts, it's best known as the destination of two New Testament letters from Paul to the Thessalonians.
The city was a major port and commercial center in the Roman province of Macedonia: Paul preached in the synagogue at Thessalonica.
Balkan peninsula nation
- metropolisLarge important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- municipalityLocal governing district
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
White Tower · university · cafes · nightlife · bouzouki · souvlaki · festivals · population
Biblical letter-writer
- SilasLatin-origin masculine name
- ActsOfficial laws or scriptures
- ThessaloniansTwo apostolic letters
- New TestamentSecond biblical division
Christianity · church · synagogue · missionary · gospel · persecution · faith · salvation
Safe anchorage for ships
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
- maritimeOf the sea
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- tradeExchange of commodities
quay · vessels · dockyard · anchorage · merchants · commerce · cargo · waterfront
Of Constantinople's civilization
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
excavation · relics · artifacts · monuments · Hellenistic · Roman · classical · rotunda
Greece
Balkan peninsula nation
- metropolisLarge important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- municipalityLocal governing district
promenade · White Tower · university · cafes · nightlife · bouzouki · souvlaki · festivals · population · streets
Paul
Biblical letter-writer
- SilasLatin-origin masculine name
- ActsOfficial laws or scriptures
- ThessaloniansTwo apostolic letters
New Testament · Christianity · church · synagogue · missionary · gospel · persecution · faith · salvation · grace
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
trade · quay · vessels · dockyard · anchorage · merchants · commerce · cargo · waterfront · gulf
Byzantine
Of Constantinople's civilization
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
mosaics · excavation · relics · artifacts · monuments · Hellenistic · Roman · classical · rotunda · arch