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- Socrates
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Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen), also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide, while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle. Among street photographers, the center of Thessaloniki is also considered the most popular destination for street photography in Greece.
Thessaloniki | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:59 1 Names and etymology
00:06:00 2 History
00:06:09 2.1 From classical antiquity to the Roman Empire
00:10:27 2.2 Byzantine era and Middle Ages
00:17:43 2.3 Ottoman period
00:23:48 2.4 20th century and since
00:36:06 3 Geography
00:36:15 3.1 Geology
00:37:36 3.2 Climate
00:41:08 4 Government
00:42:22 4.1 Thessaloniki Municipality
00:44:05 4.2 Other
00:45:41 5 Cityscape
00:45:50 5.1 Architecture
00:49:02 5.2 City centre
00:52:19 5.3 Ano Poli
00:53:48 5.4 Northwestern Thessaloniki
00:55:59 5.5 Southeastern Thessaloniki
00:57:50 5.6 Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments (UNESCO)
01:00:19 5.7 Urban sculpture
01:01:13 5.8 Thessaloniki 2012 Program
01:03:56 6 Economy
01:06:15 6.1 Services
01:08:16 6.2 Companies
01:10:30 6.3 Macroeconomic indicators
01:12:08 7 Demographics
01:12:17 7.1 Historical ethnic statistics
01:12:39 7.2 Population growth
01:13:19 7.3 Jews of Thessaloniki
01:20:24 7.4 Others
01:21:48 8 Culture
01:21:57 8.1 Leisure and entertainment
01:25:09 8.2 Parks and recreation
01:27:51 8.3 Museums and galleries
01:31:57 8.4 Archaeological sites
01:35:43 8.5 Festivals
01:39:38 8.6 Sports
01:42:48 8.7 Media
01:44:12 8.7.1 TV broadcasting
01:44:37 8.7.2 Press
01:45:19 8.8 Notable Thessalonians
01:48:30 8.9 Cuisine
01:49:58 8.10 Music
01:51:30 8.11 In popular culture
01:53:16 9 Education
01:55:57 10 Transport
01:56:06 10.1 Bus transport
01:56:56 10.2 Metro
01:59:29 10.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
02:00:22 10.4 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
02:01:23 10.5 Railways and ferry connections
02:03:19 10.6 Motorways
02:05:17 10.6.1 Future plans
02:08:38 11 International relations
02:08:51 11.1 Twin towns – sister cities
02:09:05 12 See also
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SUMMARY
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Thessaloniki (UK: , US: ; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, romanized: Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen)), also familiarly known as Thessalonica (, also US: ), Salonica or Salonika (, also US: ), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (i Symprōtévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 824,676 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,030,338 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and remained an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis during the nearly five centuries of Turkish rule. It passed from the Ottoman Empire to Gre ...
Thessaloniki | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Thessaloniki
00:02:51 1 Names and etymology
00:04:27 2 History
00:04:36 2.1 From classical antiquity to the Roman Empire
00:07:53 2.2 Byzantine era and Middle Ages
00:13:24 2.3 Ottoman period
00:18:02 2.4 20th century and since
00:27:30 3 Geography
00:27:39 3.1 Geology
00:28:42 3.2 Climate
00:31:25 4 Government
00:32:23 4.1 Thessaloniki Municipality
00:33:45 4.2 Other
00:35:00 5 Cityscape
00:35:09 5.1 Architecture
00:37:36 5.2 City centre
00:40:05 5.3 Ano Poli
00:41:14 5.4 Southeastern Thessaloniki
00:43:25 5.5 Northwestern Thessaloniki
00:44:46 5.6 Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments (UNESCO)
00:46:39 5.7 Thessaloniki 2012 Program
00:48:45 6 Economy
00:50:34 6.1 Services
00:52:08 6.2 Companies
00:53:41 6.3 Macroeconomic indicators
00:54:58 7 Demographics
00:55:07 7.1 Historical ethnic statistics
00:55:25 7.2 Population growth
00:55:58 7.3 Jews of Thessaloniki
01:01:22 7.4 Others
01:02:27 8 Culture
01:02:36 8.1 Leisure and entertainment
01:05:03 8.2 Parks and recreation
01:07:08 8.3 Museums and galleries
01:10:15 8.4 Archaeological sites
01:13:07 8.5 Festivals
01:16:08 8.6 Sports
01:18:33 8.7 Media
01:19:38 8.7.1 TV broadcasting
01:19:59 8.7.2 Press
01:20:32 8.8 Notable Thessalonians
01:22:49 8.9 Cuisine
01:23:57 8.10 Music
01:25:09 8.11 In popular culture
01:26:19 9 Education
01:28:22 10 Transport
01:28:31 10.1 Bus transport
01:29:11 10.2 Metro
01:31:09 10.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
01:31:52 10.4 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
01:32:40 10.5 Railways and ferry connections
01:34:09 10.6 Motorways
01:35:40 10.6.1 Future plans
01:38:17 11 International relations
01:38:28 11.1 Twin towns – sister cities
01:38:40 12 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen), also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in ...