Thessaloniki is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded over 300 years B.C. on a site of old prehistoric settlements going back to 2300 B.C., by Cassander, King of Macedonia, and was named after his wife, Thessaloniki, sister of Alexander the Great.
It is now an important commercial port with a population of 1,000,000. Situated on the shores of the Thermaikos Gulf, the town is composed of two sectors, the modern sector and the old town. While the modern areas are full of excellent examples of recent architecture, monuments remain within the city dating from Roman and Byzantine times; of the former, be sure to visit the Rotunda - This monument was built in 306 AD as the mausoleum of the Roman Emperor Galerius. From the Byzantine period, for which
Thessaloniki is particularly famed, be sure to visit the churches and fine works of art that remain. The White Tower is also „a must", once stood with many others, surrounding the medieval city. The Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki with a wonderful collection of artifacts from Neolithic times and amazing sculptures from the Archaic to the Late Roman period, this museum is a house of treasures. The Byzantine Museum Containing the finest collection of Byzantine art in Greece, this museum focuses on preserving, researching, and studying the remains of the Byzantine civilization.
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