| | '''Thessalonica'''<ref>Cartwright, Mark. "Thessalonica." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 01 May 2016. Web. 14 May 2017.</ref> (thes-sal-on-ee'-kay, Greek: '''Θεσσαλονίκη''' - modern-day city of [[Thessaloniki]])<ref>[http://biblehub.com/greek/2332.htm Strong's Greek Dictionary - 2332. Thessaloniké]</ref> was a large and prosperous ancient city located in northern [[Greece]] and was the capital of the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] province of [[Macedon]], founded by the Macedonian general and king [[Cassander]] in 316 BC. It was a major trade route in its time, one of the most important cities of the ancient [[Byzantine Empire]], second only to [[Constantinople]], and its importance attracted figures like the emperor of [[Rome]] [[Galerius]], [[Cicero]], [[Lucian]], and is probably most well-known today for being the subject of two letters by the early Christian [[Paul]] known today as [[I Thessalonians]] and [[II Thessalonians]]. | | '''Thessalonica'''<ref>Cartwright, Mark. "Thessalonica." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 01 May 2016. Web. 14 May 2017.</ref> (thes-sal-on-ee'-kay, Greek: '''Θεσσαλονίκη''' - modern-day city of [[Thessaloniki]])<ref>[http://biblehub.com/greek/2332.htm Strong's Greek Dictionary - 2332. Thessaloniké]</ref> was a large and prosperous ancient city located in northern [[Greece]] and was the capital of the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] province of [[Macedon]], founded by the Macedonian general and king [[Cassander]] in 316 BC. It was a major trade route in its time, one of the most important cities of the ancient [[Byzantine Empire]], second only to [[Constantinople]], and its importance attracted figures like the emperor of [[Rome]] [[Galerius]], [[Cicero]], [[Lucian]], and is probably most well-known today for being the subject of two letters by the early Christian [[Paul]] known today as [[I Thessalonians]] and [[II Thessalonians]]. |