BIBLE LANDS Study Tour

GREECE

May 10 - 20, 2020

Day 1: SunDay, May 10

Our Daily Itinerary

The Beginning of Our TourDepart from Raleigh to Thessaloniki, Greece. Dinner and breakfast will be served in flight.

Arrive to ThessalonikiUpon arrival in Thessaloniki, you will be met by a hospitality host and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: MonDay, May 11

White Tower, Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki/Kavala/Philippi/NeapolisToday you will become acquainted with Thessaloniki, built about 315 BC by Cassander, brother-in-law of Alexander, where Paul wrote two epistles to the ancient Thessalonians. Then you will skirt the Lakes Koronia and Volvi into the modern port city of Kavala, ancient Neapolis, where Paul, accompanied by Silas, Luke and Timothy, first set foot in Europe. Aside from the great panoramas of Kavala, the city has a Byzantine castle, aqueduct, and museum containing finds from Ancient Amphipolis and Philippi. You will follow the Via Egnatia, remnant of Rome’s highway system, viewing Roman and Greek tombstones and ruts of ancient chariot wheels. Some ten miles northwest of Kavala is Philippi, where Paul delivered his first sermon in Europe and sowed the seeds of Christianity. Here Paul baptized “a certain woman named Lydia,” the first Christian convert in Europe. The Roman Forum, completely excavated, was built after Paul’s time. Among the ruins, located on the rocky ledge above the town’s main road, is the “prison” where Paul and Silas were thrown. In the rocks you will find inscriptions and carved reliefs of deities. It was in Philippi that Octavian and Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius, the last defenders of the Roman Republic in 42 BC. Then you will return to your hotel in Thessaloniki.

Day 3: TueSDay, May 12

Archaeological Ruins, Philippi

Thessaloniki/Vergina/DelphiToday you will travel from Thessaloniki and visit Vergina which houses the treasures of Ancient Macedonia and the tomb of King Philipp, father of Alexander the Great. Following the visit to Vergina, the group will travel to Delphi. The group will have dinner and overnight accommodations in Delphi.

Delphi/AthensIn the morning you will explore Delphi, visiting the museum with its renowned bronze sculpture, “The Charioteer” and other famous pieces. You will also visit the Temple of Apollo, the Athenian Treasury, and the Castillian Spring. Then the group will continue southward to Athens for dinner and overnight accommodations.

Athens/Begin Cruise/Mykonos - All Aboard!The group will transfer to Lavrion and embark the cruise ship (Celestial Cruises) and visit Mykonos in the afternoon.

Day 4: WeDneSDay, May 13

Day 5: ThurSDay, May 14

Day 6: FriDay, May 15

Temple of Apollo, Delphi

Cruise to Kusadsi/Ephesus/PatmosThe group will visit Kusadsi in the morning with an excursion to Ephesus, one of the most important of the seven churches. You will visit the ancient ruins including the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Roman Baths, the Terrace Houses, and the magnificent theater where St. Paul preached. Then, the group will visit the Basilica of St. John, the traditional site where St. John was buried. The group will then visit Patmos in the afternoon. The boat will dock at the port of Scala; you will journey by land to Chora, then visit the Monastery of St. John. You will enjoy the chapels, treasures, frescoes, and exhibits of the museum of the monastery. The group will continue to the Grotto of the Apocalypse, located under the Church of the Apocalypse in the Monastery. The Grotto is the traditional site of John’s captivity and the writing of Revelation. Then the group will return to the ship for dinner and overnight at sea.

Day 7: SaTurDay, May 16

Ephesus

Cruise to Crete (Heraklion)/SantoriniNext we will cruise to the island of Crete (Heraklion). While in Crete, we will visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Then we will return to the ship for lunch. After lunch, the group will sail to Santorini and enjoy a short trip by local caique to Athenios harbor. We will visit the site of Akrotiri, the location of ruins dated from the 2nd millennium BC.

Disembark from Cruise and Tour AthensOnce the ship arrives in Athens, we will disembark and go on a tour of Athens, which includes seeing the House of Parliament, the Royal Palace, and the stadium. We will visit the famed Acropolis, where we will pass through the Propylaea (monumental gate) to see the Parthenon, the Erechtehion, and other temples. We will walk to Aeropagus where St. Paul addressed the Athenians. The tour concludes with the National Archaeological Museum. The group will have dinner and overnight accommodations at a hotel in Athens.

Day 8: SunDay, May 17

Day 9: MonDay, May 18

Santorini

Athens/Corinth/Mycenae/Epidaurus/AthensThe group will drive from Athens to Ancient Corinth, seeing the Archaeological Museum, the Bema, the Marketplace and Temples. Corinth was home to St. Paul for 18 months. From Corinth, we will drive to Mycenae to see the Greek remains and the tomb of Agamemnon. We will drive to Epidaurus, known as the birthplace of Apollo’s son Aesclepius, and visit the theater. Then we will return to Athens for dinner and overnight accommodations in a hotel.

Day 10: TueSDay, May 19

Day 11: WeDneSDay, May 20Depart from Athens and Return Home

Temple of Aphrodite, Corinth

The study tour can be physically demanding, requiring some long days and a considerable amount of walking. If you require special assistance, please contact us so we can plan appropriately.

This brochure is informational only and does not include all travel policies and regulations. Updated information will be provided during informational sessions prior to the trip. Please be aware that the schedule may be adjusted as conditions dictate. If a travel advisory is in effect at the time of the tour, participants may be required to sign a travel safety waiver.

Cancellatioins must be made in writing. For cancellations made up to 60 days prior to departure, refunds will be made for a $100 per person administrative fee. Cancellations made 59-35 days prior to departure will be subject to $300 per person administrative fee.

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Gold Laurel Wreath, National Archaeological Museum, Athens

This tour is being planned and operated by Consolidated Tours Organization (CTO), Atlanta, GA. CTO has been conducting tours in this part of the world for many years, and has been used by the Divinity School on a previous trip to Greece.

Your tour hosts from Campbell Divinity School will be Dr. Andy Wakefield, Dean and Professor of New Testament and Greek, and Dr. Alicia Myers, Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek. Assisting them will be Muriel Lasater-Sizemore, Admissions and Student Finances Counselor for the Divinity School.

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Island of Patmos

Parthenon, Athens

Cost: $4,399 for non-Divinity school participants; $2,000 for full-time Divinity School students

The tour price includes airfare, hotel room for double occupancy, all breakfasts and dinners, tips, guided sightseeing, admission to all sites, deluxe air-conditioned motor coach, and personal assistance throughout the tour. Lunch and souvenir items are not included in package costs.

The price of the tour includes airfare from Raleigh-Durham airport (RDU).

While in Greece, our group will be housed in four star hotels that provide comfortable rooms with excellent buffet meals.

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Mars Hill, Athens

Monastery on a Rock Cliff, Meteora

To enroll on the tour, please send a check for $300 payable to Campbell Divinty School along with a completed registration form by February 1. Additional registration information may be found at divinity.campbell.edu. Students have priority until January 1. Payments are nonrefundable after 2/1/20. Registration may be sent to:

Bible Lands Study TourCampbell University Divinity School

P.O. Drawer 4050Buies Creek, NC 27506

Full payment is due no later than April 1, 2020. If cancellation occurs after this date, refunds will be based on airline/accommodation policies.

Questions? Contact Muriel E. Lasater-Sizemore at mlasater@campbell.edu or (910) 893-1830.

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Monastery on a Rock Cliff, Meteora

Ancient Library of Celsus, Ephesus

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