Videos—2MJ: Thessalonica
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Macedonia—Thessalonica
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Thessalonica: White Tower
Thessalonica sits on water's edge guarding the Gulf of Thessaloniki. The White Tower, mentioned as far back as the twelfth century, is a former Byzantine structure fortified by the Ottomans to protect the harbor. Greece regained the city and tower in 1912, and has used the tower as a symbol of the city. Tourists can climb the steps to the top to get a spectacular view of the sprawling city of Thessalonica, which today is capital of Macedonia.
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Thessalonica: Roman Forum
A construction project in the 1960s for a court building in the middle of downtown Thessalonica revealed the ancient Roman forum. Archeological work has uncovered the main square, which was right at the intersection of two main roads, one of them being the Via Egnatia down which Paul travelled on the second missionary journey. The principal structures uncovered to this point are the odeon (small theater), bathhouse, mint, and arcades of shops.
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Thessalonica: Galerius Arch
Galerius was Roman emperor from 305–311 who successfully defeated the Sassanid Empire and sacked their capital city Ctesiphon in 299. The Arch of Galerius was built to commemorate this great victory. The arch actually is part of a series of structures connected by a road to a rotunda building and the emperor’s palace complex. The traditional Roman triple gate arch is built right over the old Via Egnatia highway by which Paul made his way into Thessalonica on the second missionary journey.
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Thessalonica: Archeological Museum
The archeological Museum at Thessalonica is one of the premier museums in Macedonia and Greece. Holdings from the elite Macedonian tombs, as well as fabulous gold items, impressive coins, and more populate the display rooms and hallways. Video is not allowed in most areas of the museum, but still pictures without flash are.
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Thessalonica: Derveni Krater
The Derveni Krater is the most elaborate of its type ever found. A krater is a mixing bowl, usually used for mixing water with wine at banquets. They could be reused as funeral equipment to hold the burned bones of the deceased. The material of the Derveni Krater is such a skillful blend of bronze and tin alloy that the gold sheen result makes the entire krater appear to be gilded gold. Discovered in a tomb in Larissa, the krater was used as a funerary urn for Astiouneios, son of Anaxagoras, a Thessalian aristocrat whose name appears on the urn.
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Thessalonica: Paul's 2MJ Visit
The ancient Roman forum provides the backdrop for an overview of Paul’s second missionary journey visit to Thessalonica. His patron is Jason, who plays a similar role to Lydia back in Philippi. Paul’s stay, however, is brief, as he runs into trouble with the public authorities. His opponents bring charges that are calculated to punch the hot buttons of the Roman authorities.
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Thessalonica: White Tower
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