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THESSALONICA. 
remarkable that the monuments of Macedonian 
power, of every description, should be so rare 
as they are in this country. While the whole 
of Greece, Egypt, and the most distant parts of 
Asia, partook of the magnificence of Alexander, 
there is hardly a trace of his existence re- 
maining in his native country. It is yet more 
singular that the coins of Philip and Alexander 
are rarely to be found in Macedonia, although 
they be common elsewhere. 
Arrival at 
TuxssA- 
LONICA. 
The rest of our journey from Tehdle was over 
the plains of the Fardar. After a ride of two 
hours, we arrived at Salonica; — the Thessa- 
LONiCA of a former age, and more antiently 
called Therma '. Before we entered the town, 
we saw in the level plain upon our left hand, 
close to the road, the largest and most perfect 
good reason to believe in a contrary opinion. The immense treasure 
found by the Russians in Tahtarian tombs has been alluded to by the 
author, upon a former occasion. See " Tomb of Alexander," p. 51. 
Cambridge, 1805. 
(1) Stephanus (de Urbib. p. 306. ed.Gronov. Amst. 1678.) says it 
was antiently called Halia, %ti{ ^dxai IxuXtTro 'Akia. ; but from Strabo 
we learn that its antient name was Therma : n 0ter<raXii»iKv lirriv -riXn;, 
n *j«TSgav 0EPMH iKaXure, k. t. X. Vid. Excerpl, Strabon, Geog. 
lib. vii. p. 480. ed. Oxon. It was so called from some hot baths in 
its neighbourhood. Poeocke found some hot springs at four miles 
distance from Salonica. See Desaipt. of the East, vol. II. Part II. 
p. 149. Land. 1745. 
