What is "veria"

Veria , officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Berea, is a city in Macedonia, northern Greece, located north-northwest of the capital Athens and west-southwest of Thessalonica.

Even by the standards of Greece, Veria is an old city; first mentioned in the writings of Thucydides in 432 BC, there is evidence that it was populated as early as 1000 BC. Veria was an important possession for Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) and later for the Romans. Apostle Paul famously preached in the city, and its inhabitants were among the first Christians in the Empire. Later, under the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, Veria was a center of Greek culture and learning. Today Veria is a commercial center of Central Macedonia, the capital of the regional unit of Imathia and the seat of a metropolitan bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Church of Greece.

The extensive archaeological site of Vergina (ancient Aegae, the summer capital of Macedon), a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the tomb of Philip II of Macedon, lies 12 km (7 mi) south-east of the city center of Veria.

Veria may refer to:

• Veria, a town in northern Greece, also known as Veroia and (in classical antiquity) Beroea
• Veria, Laconia, a village in the municipality Oinountas, Laconia, Greece
• Véria, Jura, a commune in eastern France
• Beroea, the ancient Greek name for Aleppo, Syria
• Veria Living, a television network