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Véroia (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 31 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.5233 decimal degrees |
| Long: 022 12 13 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.2036 decimal degrees |
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Note: Modern town is on site of ancient city that was center of Emathia; was part of kingdom of Macedonia; Roman from 168 BCE; recorded in Acts of the Apostles as site where Paul & Silas preached; invaded by Serbs & Bulgars; ruled by Turks from 1361. |
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| Véroia (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Veroia (C,O)
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| Veria (C,O)
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| Verria (C,O)
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| Vérroia (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Berea (H,O)
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| Beroea (H,V)
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............ | ancient name |
| Beroia (H,O)
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| Berrhoea (H,O)
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| Karaferieh (H,V)
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............ | Turkish name |
| Karaferiye (H,V)
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Imathía (regional division) (P) |
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Véroia (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was prominent by 5th cen. BC |
| town (C) |
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| episcopal see (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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excavations were begun in 1960 |
| capital (H) |
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one of 2 capitals of Macedonia under Diocletian from late 3rd cen. |
| regional capital (C) |
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