Our Biblical Journeys

Day Thirteen

Colosseum, Rome

Arch of Constantine

Ancient Roman Street

Above Colosseum Plaza Capers - the plant	Close up of the flower of the Caper plant.	Colosseum
Colosseum	Up close	Colosseum walkways
Inside Colosseum	Looking toward center	Under seat locations
Constantine Arch and Back of Colosseum	Arch of Constantine	Close up of the Arch of Constantine
Ancient Rome
Ancient fountain	AEDES VESTAE	Mamertine Prison
Entering Mamertine Prison	Steps into the prison cell	Hole in floor over the cell
Monument	Altar	Hole in the Ceiling
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Fountain	Lunch on the steps
Pantheon Porch		Pantheon
Pantheon altar	Dome	St. John Lateran
St. John steps of penance.	St. John Baptistery	St. John inside
Trevi Fountain at night	Up Spanish Steps	Atop the Steps

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.