Our Biblical Journeys

Day Nine

Pella, Greece Alexander the Great's Birthplace

Pella, Alex the Great

Monument - Berea

Pella, Greece - Alexander the Great's Birth place.	Pella jars	Floor tile mosaic
Street	Drain	Floor tile complete
More information on Alexander the Great The Tombs of Phillip - Alexander's Father (seen but no pictures allowed)
Left panel	Monument to Paul Paul in Berea Acts 17:10-14	Right panel

Sign to explain	Group in Berea	Sign
For more information regarding Berea
Unknown	Unknown	Porch
Garden from bridge	Meteora, Greece Home to several Monasteries for both men and women. We visited St. Barbara Monastery	St. Barbara Monastery for women.
A trail view of St. Barbara's		A view looking down from the trail.
Cliffs	Sign	Steps up to the bridge to the front door.
For more information regarding Meteora

Day Notes - 2009

Day 1 - Chicago, USA to Rome, Italy. (Date change during flight.)

Day 2 - Rome Airport to Istanbul Turkey. Visit - Topkapi Palace.

Day 3 - ISTANBUL. Visit - The Spice Market, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia Museum, Church of Chora

Day 4 - IZMIR, Visit - Site of Polycarp's death and the Church. SARDES, Visit - Temple of Artemis (Diana), Byzantine church, restored Synagogue and Gymnasium/school. ALASEHIR/Philadelphia, Visit Philadelphia city gates. LAODICEA - Visit archeology site.

Day 5 - Visit HIERAPOLIS, ancient thermal center.
EPHESUS - Visit Church of St. John, Walk the ancient city streets, Visit the House of Mary Chapel in the hills.

Day 6 - KAISER/Thyatira, Visit city of Jezebel. PERGAMUM, Visit the Acropolis, Altar of Zeus, Citadel, Trajan temple, and steepest amphitheater. Visit the Aesculapuim, a center of healing. Drive by Assos.

Day 7 - TROY - Visit the archaeological site.
DARDANELLES - Cross by ferry.

Day 8 - Philippi, See the ancient Theater, Forum and prison as well as the location of one of the oldest churches. Thessaloniki

Day 9 - Thessaloniki, Veria also known as Berea where a monument stands for the Apostle Paul. See Amphipolis and Apollonia. Metora, home to monasteries in the sky, visit St. Barbara for women.

Day 10 - Kalambaka, See Ancient Delphi, Athens

Day 11 - Athens, home of the Olympic Stadium. Visit the Acropolis and Areopagus where Paul met with the men of Athens.

Day 12 - Athens, Corinth, The Canal of Corinth, Rome

Day 13 - Rome, Colosseum, Vatican City, Mamertine Prison where Paul spent his last days.

Day 14 - Rome - St. Paul, , Catacombs, burial place of Paul.

Day 15 - Rome to Chicago.