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Jerusalem is the holy city of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic people. It is well known for the Council of Jerusalem and the construction of the Temple of Jerusalem and its destruction during the Diaspora, which was later rebuilt. Damascus, under the Umayyad caliphs, was named the new center and helped build the expansion of Islam from 661-750 C.E. Rome was the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire (4th B.C. â" 5th C.E.). It was also named the capital of Charlemagne's empire, which soon became known as the Holy Roman Empire. Antioch of Syria â' Salamis â' Paphos â' Perga â' Antioch â' Iconium â' Lystra â' Derbeâ' back to Antioch of Syria Nicaea dates to the 4th century, where it flourished during Roman times. The Nicene Creed was also adopted at an ecumenical council convened in this city by Constantine I in A.D. 325. On Paul's 2nd journey he had decided to visit those places where he had already established a church. On his way he established churches through Philippi, Thessalonica, and Beroea. Along the way Paul was put in jail multiple times and was accompanied by a few people. It was also in this journey that he made this trip to Athens, a city full of idols. He ended up in Corinth for a year and a half, and it was in Corinth that he wrote the two letters to the Thessalonians. He then moved back to Jerusalem. This journey lasted 3 years for Paul. Paul's 3rd journey he had reached Ephesus where he stayed and preached for 3 years. He then moved on to Phillipi and made his way to Corinth again. On this journey he also wrote his letter to the Corinthians. He had heard about a ploat against him and sailed to Troas where he then went thorugh little cities until he reached Jerusalem. Antioch of Syria â' Tarsus â' Iconium â' Antioch â' Ephesus â' Phillipi â' Thessalonica â' Beroea â' Corinth â' (from Phillipi) to Troas â' Mitylene â' Miletus â' Patara â' Tyre â' Ptolemais â'...
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