Day 7: As a former art student and ancient art history geek, the visit to the site of Minoan palace in Knossos was a full on geeky delight. The Minoans were Europe’s first advanced civilization from 2700 to 1420 BCE before being overrun by the Mycenaean civilization from the mainland, but was initially settled in the neolithic … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Crete
Day 4: We got on a boat today for a four day cruise to some of the Greek island. A really BIG boat. Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Above the town are some 16th century windmills, as it is known as the island of winds. It is a … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: A Boat to Mykonos
Day 3 was A LOT. First stop was the monument to one of Greece’s most important historical battles, yet still grieved, the Battle of Thermopyles in the year 480 B.C. Remember Esther from the Hebrew Scriptures? Well, the notorious Xerxes who was going to kill Esther’s people landed on the coast of Greece. The historian … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Delphi & Temples of Apollo and Athena
Thirteen weary travelers arrived in Thessoloniki from the Diocese of Texas last night. Thirteen hours in planes. We checked in, prayed, found some food, and went to bed. THESSALONIKI Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece. Paul and Silas preached here and it caused a riot. Unforatunaltey, their friend Jason, who they were staying … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece–Thessaloniki, Kavala, & Philippi
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