The Church of Panagia Firepits in Thessaloniki is one of the oldest early Christian churches, extant. It is located in the heart of the capital of Greek Macedonia, on the street Agias Sofias, opposite Plaza Makedonomahon.

The Church was built about the middle of the 5th century on the ruins of the ancient Roman structures (fragments of Roman floor mosaics have been preserved to our days) and was known as the Church of the virgin. In its long history, the architecture of the temple and its interior is, of course, undergone some changes, however, retaining a significant portion of the original structure. In 1430, after the capture of Thessaloniki by the Ottoman Empire, the Church of Panagia Ahiramites the first of Christian churches was converted into a mosque Eski Camii, as evidenced by the inscription preserved on one of the columns. The temple remained the main mosque of the city throughout the domination of the Turks in Thessaloniki.

The Church of Panagia Firepits is a three-nave Basilica with a wooden roof. Naves separated by marble columns, the capitals are decorated with two rows of graceful leaves, which is characteristic of the Corinthian order. In the interior of the temple has been preserved fragments of mosaics Dating from the 5th century, and the frescoes of the 13th century depicting the Forty martyrs of Sebaste.

The modern name of the Church was first mentioned in documents 1320 and is probably derived from the miraculous icon of the virgin Mary, which was kept in the temple and was considered a miraculous ("Firepits" in Greek means "miraculous, divine origin").

Today, the Church of Panagia Firepits is one of the main attractions of Thessaloniki, as well as important historical and architectural monument. In 1988 the Church of Panagia Firepits along with other early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki were included in the list of UNESCO world heritage site.