Loca Sacra
Thessalonica
Also known as: Thessaloniki
- Scripture
- New Testament
- Ancient region
- Greece & Rome
- Today
Thessaloniki, Greece (opens map in new tab)
In the Bible
Major Macedonian city; Paul founded a church amid opposition.
Where it is now
Major port city; Roman forum and arch of Galerius; two epistles written to this church.
Key events
- ✦Paul’s ministry
- ✦Letters to Thessalonians