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Friday, May 17th, 2024
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Bible Encyclopedias
Salonica
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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he Thessalonica of the Scriptures, the second port and city of Turkey in Europe; occupies a bold and rocky site at the head of the Gulf of Salonica, 370 m. SW. of Constantinople; is surrounded by walls, is well laid out, drained, &c.; contains many fine old mosques; has an increasing commerce, exporting corn, cotton, opium, wool, &c.; founded in 315 B.C., and has ever since been a place of considerable importance.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Salonica'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/salonica.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Salonica'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/salonica.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
