# Greece #

## Facts: ##

During New Testament times, Greece was a province in the Roman Empire.

* Like the modern-day country of Greece, it was located on a peninsula that is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian Sea.
* The apostle Paul visited several cities in Greece and established churches in the cities of Corinth, Thessalonica, and Phillipi and probably others.
* People who are from Greece are called "Greeks" and their language is "Greek." People from other Roman provinces also spoke Greek, including many Jews.
* Sometimes the term "Greek" is used to refer to a Gentile.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))



## Bible References: ##

* [Daniel 08:20-21](en/tn/dan/help/08/20)
* [Daniel 10:20-21](en/tn/dan/help/10/20)
* [Daniel 11:1-2](en/tn/dan/help/11/01)
* [Zechariah 09:11-13](en/tn/zec/help/09/11)