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One of our group was baptized in the Jordan River. | |
DAY 9 - We then travel to SEPPHORIS which was a thriving city in Jesus' day six miles outside of NAZARETH. | |
A first century road with cart ruts. |
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Traveling on, we come to the ruins at Megiddo (Armageddon). | |
A stone manger. | |
Further on is Mt. Carmel. |
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DAY 10 - Herod's harbor city of CAESAREA, the home of Pontius Pilate, Felix and Festus, where Paul was imprisoned for two years. | |
A huge aqueduct built by Herod the Great, and expanded by the Romans. | |
The outdoor theater built by Herod the Great as a show piece about 20 B.C. |
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The theater is where Herod Agrippa I was struck with worms in Acts 12. Read Edward's recollections about Caesarea. | |
DAY 11 - After flying to Rome for the night, we fly the next morning to ATHENS, Greece. This is the Acropolis from the bus. | |
The Olympic Stadium. |
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Athens in the background. | |
We ascend the Acropolis to see the Parthenon (one of the Seven Wonders of the World). | |
Our photograph. |