Mark Ziese August 3, 2025 Exploring Greece, History & Archaeology Vardar: The Now-gone Gate in Thessaloniki Mark Ziese August 3, 2025 Exploring Greece, History & Archaeology Discover the Vardar Gate in Thessaloniki. It was an important entrance/exit to the city in antiquity, possibly used by the Apostle Paul. The remains are now gone (save one inscription), but the spot remains a busy intersection today.