Question: What modern city used to be called Thessalonica?
Answer: Saloniki.
Comments: Paul founded a church in Thessalonica (Θεσσαλονίκη, (Acts 17:1-9) during his "second missionary journey" and later wrote two letters to the church there that are preserved in the Bible (I and II Thessalonians). Thessalonica was located at the intersection of two major Roman roads. This coupled with its use as a port made it a prominent city.
The city was founded around 315 BCE by King Cassander of Macedon in celebration of successful campaigns against the Persians. The city was built near the site of the city Therma. He named it after his wife Thessalonike, a half-sister of Alexander the Great. The name means the "victory of Thessalians".
Today, Thessalonica or Saloniki is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia, the nation's largest region. It is one of the largest cities in southeastern Europe. Very little has been uncovered at ancient Thessalonica because the present city was built atop the remains of its predecessor. No memorial churches or places commemorating Paul's visit exist there.
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