tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173247362012-01-16T12:38:49.594-06:00Thessalonica In 51 ADA reconstruction of the Greek city in its New Testament days.Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128132298568104872006-12-31T23:58:00.005-06:002012-01-16T12:38:49.604-06:00**** Site Under Construction (Progress suspended, May 2006) ****
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Introduction to Thessalonica in 51 AD
I started this reconstruction project in 2000, visited Thessaloniki, Greece in 2001, and brought home many resources in several languages to work from. Now, in October 2005, I'm beginning to publish my work here... toBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1129295000163727092006-11-14T07:57:00.000-06:002006-10-24T13:17:24.096-05:00UPDATES!!!Progress Halted May, 2006 (More Info)Recently Posted:Layout 12-04-05Scale Model (In Progress) 10-24-05Historical Summary 10-14-05Revised History Index 10-14-05Revised Geography Index 10-24-05Currently In Progress: (as of 10-14-05)History Articles Three through SevenGeography Articles One through SevenCity WaterWorksHealth FactorsHousehold Living(The rest, right now, is piles and piles of notes!)Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1135237486198212502005-12-22T01:15:00.002-06:002009-11-11T16:22:13.582-06:00StoryThe Story of The Church in ThessalonicaNorthern Greece, 51 ADWhen Paul, Silas & Timothy preached the Message of Jesus Christ to heathen Gentiles in Thessalonica, the Lord raised up an Ecclesia in that city!! We know a lot of things about the church there, and the brothers and sisters who lived in it.Here are a few things we know for sure about the Church in Thessalonica!When the Lord's workers Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1135237488478109612005-12-22T01:15:00.001-06:002005-12-22T02:16:04.010-06:00StoryThe Story of The Church in ThessalonicaNorthern Greece, 51 ADWhen Paul, Silas & Timothy preached the Message of Jesus Christ to heathen Gentiles in Thessalonica, the Lord raised up an Ecclesia in that city!! We know a lot of things about the church there, and the brothers and sisters who lived in it.Here are a few things we know for sure about the Church in Thessalonica!When the Lord's workers Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128575900325952482005-09-06T00:17:00.000-05:002005-10-26T01:55:00.353-05:00SiteMapComplete List of Research Topics for Thessalonica in 51 ADInformation Coming SoonBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128575001699147722005-09-05T23:59:00.000-05:002005-11-21T00:06:37.330-06:00LinksLinks to Modern Thessaloniki, GreeceThessaloniki Today (Saloniki.Org)Prefecture of Thessaloniki (Ministry of Culture)Travel Info and Links (GNTO)Travel Info (goGreece.com)Museums of Thessaloniki (Culture ’97)A History of Thessaloniki (Aristotle University)Ancient Thessaloniki (Ektodike Athenon Publishers)Links to Ancient Macedonian/Roman HistoryA History of Thessaloniki (Aristotle University)Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128577397792496912005-08-06T00:42:00.000-05:002005-12-04T23:40:48.343-06:00Scale ModelThessalonica in 51 AD: Scale Model ProjectModel Images Found Below... Scroll Down!Okay, the layout is to "scale", but the model itself is far from finished... here are some pictures of my progress so far. (If anyone has any expertise in modelling, please scroll down, and leave some helpful knowledge below! Thanks in advance!)There are six pictures here. Incidently, the city was roughly one squareBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128575712483439542005-08-06T00:13:00.000-05:002005-10-26T01:53:11.686-05:00General CommentsPlease leave your name and contact information. You may leave an anonymous comment, link to your own e-mail/website, or get a free Profile from www.Blogger.com.Now Scroll Down and click "Post a Comment".Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128575431992384722005-08-06T00:04:00.000-05:002005-10-26T01:53:34.910-05:00Project NotesDisclaimer: This site is the compilation of my research from the year 2000 until now. This topic is my hobby – I’m not a Scholar, but a High School teacher! (View My Profile)Biblical Thessalonica is buried under modern Thessaloniki, so there isn’t much evidence on which to base reconstruction – or is there? (Bibliography)I deeply hope real Scholars will find this site and critique it. The scope Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128573730291415992005-08-05T23:41:00.001-05:002009-10-28T20:08:40.622-05:00BibliographyNote: Most of these are scholarly works, but some are not. I am looking for MANY types of information! There are also dozens of general historical references I have researched that are not listed here. These works cited here are mainly focused on Thessalonica or Macedonia.Βακαλοπουλος, Α., «Ιστορια της Θεσσαλονικης» Θεσσαλονικην Φιλιππου Βασιλισσαν, p.239-266. Archaeological Museum of Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128573971068739692005-06-05T23:43:00.000-05:002005-10-26T01:51:33.740-05:00TimelineTimeline of Thessalonica: 316 BC to 50 ADHellenistic Thessalonica316 BC Thessalonica (Θ) founded by Cassander286 BC Antigonus (II) Gonatas King (of Macedonia)239 BC Demetrius II King229 BC Antigonus (III) Doson Regent (for the young Philip V)221 BC Philip V King~200 BC Θ Sanctuary to the Egyptian gods, Sarapeion, established197 BC Battle of Cynoscephaleae. Rome defeats Philip V179 BC Perseus KingBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128574746518834442005-05-01T02:58:00.000-05:002007-09-25T18:26:07.758-05:00SCRIPTUREThe Story of the Church in Thessalonica50 - 63 ADSome Text coming "soon"....Acts 17First ThessaloniansSecond ThessaloniansOther ReferencesThe TimelineThe Story, ReconstructedBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128574670664048412005-04-01T11:56:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:38:28.426-05:00DAILY LIFEEveryday Life in Thessalonica in 51 ADInformation Coming Soon:GovernmentReligionBusinessWorkLeisurePopulationHealthWealthHousehold LifeBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1133638722030231512005-03-03T13:37:00.000-06:002005-12-06T18:34:24.430-06:00LayoutThessalonica in 51 AD was virtually unchanged since it was built in 316 BC. The entire city and almost every structure in it was nearly 400 years old. The area inside the walls was roughly one square mile. Over 40,000 people lived there.The Roman Governors who ruled Macedonia from Thessalonica did so for over 200 years without improving the city streets or buildings at all. Money collected from Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128574587386381512005-03-01T23:55:00.000-06:002005-12-04T23:13:36.483-06:00THE CITYThe Structure, Layout and Composition of Thessalonica in 51 ADInformation Coming Soon:LocationLayoutWallsStreetsWorksHousingMarketsHarborShoreKey Structures:Public BuildingsGymnasiumStadiumTheaterBathsTemplesSerapeumSynagogueMore…Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1130307902282625602005-02-07T01:24:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:37:50.446-05:00Geogrpahy in Acts 177: The Effect of Macedonia's Geography on The Events of Acts 17Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1130307871505773352005-02-06T01:23:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:39:48.780-05:00Geography in History6: The Effect of Macedonia's Geography on Their HistoryBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1130307801639046322005-02-05T01:22:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:40:50.336-05:00Climate5: Climate (benefit of being closer to mediterranean & chalkidiki's med. climate; offset by the axios winds bringing the continental weather down)Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1130307775673791642005-02-04T01:22:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:41:10.826-05:00Centrally Located4: Centrally Located (provincial boundaries; via egnatia & other roads; other mac cities; axios river, thermaic & egnatian trade routes)Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1130307745415028322005-02-03T01:21:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:41:31.813-05:00Nearby Resources3: Nearby Resources (4 rivers, rich plains, forests, horses, mining, etc)Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1130307711177010072005-02-02T01:21:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:41:52.496-05:00The Site Itself2: The Site Itself (harbor, drop-off shoreline, defensible sloping land)Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1130307664171993442005-02-01T08:20:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:43:10.780-05:00Benefits of the LocationBenefits of the Location - Introduction (Site, Resources, Location, Climate)Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128574544782835272005-02-01T04:55:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:43:34.610-05:00GEOGRAPHYThe Surrounding Area of Thessalonica in 51 AD: "Provincia Macedonia"Information coming soon...1: Benefits of the Location - Introduction (Site, Resources, Location, Climate)2: The Site Itself (harbor, drop-off shoreline, defensible sloping land)3: Nearby Resources (4 rivers, rich plains, forests, horses, mining, etc)4: Centrally Located (provincial boundaries; via egnatia & other roads; other macBill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128572788051297462005-01-02T23:25:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:32:41.560-05:00Cassander: 317 to 297 BCChapter Two: King CassanderHis career and the building of Thessalonica323 to 297 BCWhen Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC, his generals split-up his huge territories and almost immediately began fighting wars with each other. Still, for seventeen years each man was only the “general” or “regent” of his own region. The infant Alexander IV was the “King”, and their battle was mainly to Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128572638570150122005-01-01T23:21:00.000-06:002005-10-26T01:35:58.876-05:00Therme: 650 to 315 BCChapter 1: ThermeThe original site of Thessalonicac. 600 – 315 BCIn 315 BC, in the part of Northern Greece known as Macedonia, a man named Cassander came to a town called Therme and built it up into a city – which he called Thessalonica, after his wife. Cassander was one of the successors of Alexander the Great, and his wife was the great one’s half-sister, a daughter of Philip II. The town of Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1129293559968503522005-01-01T19:37:00.000-06:002005-12-21T22:47:39.460-06:00Historical SummaryThessalonica: 316 BC – 51 ADThe short version:During the many years of wars that took place after the death of the Great Alexander (in 323 BC), only one man was successfully able to rule (and eventually also to call himself King of) Alexander's homeland itself - Macedonia. The man's name was Cassander. After eliminating his rivals, becoming guardian of the toddler King (Alex IV), and securing Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324736.post-1128572726948273372005-01-01T11:24:00.003-06:002008-09-07T21:38:00.549-05:00HISTORYThe Thessalonian Church in 51 ADThe Story as gleaned from Paul's Letters ~~~~~The Short History of Thessalonica before 51 ADHistorical Summary, from 323 BC ~~~~~The Long History of Thessalonica before 51 ADIn Eight Parts, from c.600 BC:[Scroll Down]One: Therme - The village that will become Thessalonicac. 600 – 315 BC Two: King Cassander - The next Macedonian King after Alexander323 - 297 Bill Heromanhttps://profiles.google.com/107244228841768771174noreply@blogger.com4