An 1864 engraving showing a Jewish resident of Salonica ( also known as Thessalonica, Thessaloniki or Saloniki ) the second-largest city in Greece. Romaniotes also known as "Greek Jews can be traced back to at least the fourth century BC. Greece historically had a large population of Sephardi Jews, particularly resident in the city of Salonica which was known as the Mother of Israel.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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