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, Aegean, and Ionian Seas.
Many churches were established in Greece during the first century; among these were churches that the apostle Paul began in the cities of Corinth, Thessalonica, and Phillipi.
People who are from Greece are called Greeks. There were also many people from other Roman provinces who spoke Greek, including some Jews.