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Leaving Philippi, Paul and Silas, along with Timothy, went to Thessalonica, the capital and largest city in the Roman province of Macedonia. Thessalonica had a great many Jews, and Paul spent about three weeks in the synagogue discussing the Scriptures and preaching the Gospel (see Acts 17:1-3). Many came to faith in Christ resulting in a riot as the angry crowds sought Paul and Silas.
Although they managed to escape to Berea, some of the crowd from Thessalonica followed them to stir up the people in Berea.
Paul would later write two Epistles to Thessalonians, which were the earliest of the Epistles in the New Testament, dated to Gallio's consulship in c. 51/52 AD.
Little has been excavated in Thessalonica as the modern city was built directly above the ancient one. Modern Thessalonica is the 2nd largest city in Greece today, and also the capital of the region of Central Macedonia.
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