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Beroea of Macedonia (Βέροια, Beroia). Also Berea. A city in southwestern Macedonia in the district of Emathia, about 45 miles west of Thessalonica. Paul and Silas fled there after the Jews drove them out of Thessalonica (Acts 17:10–14). It was the home of Sopater, who accompanied Paul to Jerusalem (Acts 20:4).
Beroea is situated at the foot of Mount Bermius, on a tributary of the Haliacmon River. It was in existence by the fourth century bc, and Polybius mentions it twice (Histories 27.8; 28.8). After the battle of Pydba in 168 bc, Beroea surrendered to Rome and was subsequently placed in the third of the four regions into which Macedonia was divided (Livy, History of Rome 44.45; 45.29). The city is still in existence today, and known as Veria.
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