Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, after Athens! Located in the heart of the Thermaic Gulf, a city with a long history and a rich culture, Th...

History Ancient Period (316 BC-168 BC) The city of Thessaloniki and simultaneously its port, were established in the year 315/6 BC, by King Cassander of Macedon, prominent general of Philip II and Alexander the Great, and it bears the name of his wife

2020/8/18 · About Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki Greece (or Salonica), the capital of Macedonia Prefecture, is the second largest city in Greece, after Athens. In fact, the town is honorarily called co-capital, for its historical and administrative importance. The history of the town started in ancient times and due to its strategic location, it played an ...

Before World War II, Salonika (Thessaloniki) had the largest Jewish community in Greece. During the years 1941 to 1943, following the German occupation, the ancient and vibrant Jewish community of Salonika was destroyed. The city of Salonika is located in ...

Salonika. SALONIKA ( Thessaloniki ), port located in N.E. Greece. Although historical evidence is scarce, it is believed that the Alexandrian Jews who arrived in ca. 140 B.C.E. were among the first Jews to settle in Salonika. Several sources give evidence of the existence and growth of the Jewish community during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

2021/1/29 · For more than twenty centuries, Thessaloniki gave shelter and a new sense of home for the persecuted Jews of Europe. During the Holocaust, more than 80 per cent of this vibrant Jewish community were exported and slaughtered. Insider revives the rich legacy of a forgotten people. As the city of Thessaloniki remembers and mourns for […]

History of Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki has many stories to tell, starting by the moment of its foundation in 316/315 B.C. Fortunate to have royal “blood”, since the new city was named after Thessaloniki. read more.

See more sights & landmarks for groups in Thessaloniki on Tripadvisor. Which places provide the best sights & landmarks in Thessaloniki for travelers on a budget? These are the best places for budget-friendly sights & landmarks in Thessaloniki: Toumba Stadium. Church of …

2018/11/21 · 17 Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum. Summer 80:00-20:00. Andronikou st 6. Covers the history of Thessaloniki from prehistory to Roman times. Adults €8, children free. (updated Jul 2016) 18 Museum of Byzantine Culture, Leoforos Stratou 2, +30 2313, .

It lies in 40 degrees 40 minutes North latitude, and 22 degrees 50 minutes East longitude, at the northernmost point of the Thermaic Gulf (Gulf of Salonica), a short distance to the East of the mouth of the Axius (Vardar). It is usually maintained that the earlier name of Thessalonica was Therma or Therme, a town mentioned both by Herodotus ...