DOCSLIB.ORG

2014 Nativity Church Copy

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2014 Nativity Church Copy ! ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICES, INC. ! ! Nativity !Church October 2014 Itinerary ! ! Greece & Turkey + 3 night/4 day cruise !October 8 – Wednesday – Departure Delta 1380 depart Huntsville 11:25AM Arrive Atlanta 1:23PM Delta 028 depart Atlanta 3:33PM Arrive Paris 6:10AM (Oct. 9) !October 9 – Thursday - Athens Air France 1232 depart Paris 7:20AM ! Arrive Athens 11:30AM Arrival at Athens airport. You will be met and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and !overnight in Athens. October 10 – Friday – Athens Today you explore Athens, focusing on the Acropolis and other monumental remains of ancient Athens. At the base of the Acropolis, and provid- ing a panoramic view of the Hephaisteion, Panathenaea Path and Stoa of Attalos, is the Areopagus (Mars Hill) where Paul was brought before the counsel so that they may hear more of “this new teaching” (Acts 17:19). You will also visit the Pnyx, meeting place of the ancient Athenian assembly. Dinner and overnight in Athens. ! Athens: Parthanon on the Acropolis October 11 – Saturday – Delphi Delphi will be today’s highlight, but first a taste of the Greek countryside as you drive from Athen by way of Thebes, Levadia and the picturesque village of Arakhova to Delphi. Thebes will be remembered from Sophocles’ trilogy about its tragic king Oedipus--murdered his father and married his 125 Clairemont Avenue Suite 500 * Decatur, Georgia 30030 USA * (404) 687-2080 1-800-476-6943 * Fax: (404) 687-0390 * EMAIL: [email protected] mother without realizing what he was doing. Ancient dignitaries traveled from distant lands to the shrine of Apollo at Delphi to request prophetic guidance. Sometimes they misunderstood the guidance, as in the case of King Croesus from Sardis. You will visit !this shrine, and also Delphi’s outstanding museum. October 12 – Sunday - Meteora Leaving Delphi, you drive today to Meteora in central Greece. Here, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, are ageless monasteries that perch between earth and sky atop huge granite rocks. Meteora is a visual feast difficult to describe. Dinner and overnight. ! October 13 – Monday - Veria, Pella, Thessaloniki Today you continue driving north through the beautiful countryside of Thessaly to the city Thessaloniki. Along the way, you pass through Veria and Pella. Saint Paul remained in Veria for several days during his missionary journey to Greece. Pella was home of Philip II and Philip’s more famous son, Alexander the Great. Among Philip’s other children was a daughter born soon after he had conquered Thessaly. So he named her “Thessaloniki ,” which means “victory over Thessaly.” It was her husband, Philip’s son-in-law, who founded the city Thessaloniki and named it after !her. October 14 – Tuesday - Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki: the White Tower Philippi, Kavala After exploring Thessaloniki, you drive east into Thrace to visit Philippi. Philippi is an archaeological site today, but when Saint Paul visited in approximately AD 50, it was the leading city of the district of Macedonia (Acts 16:12-18). Philippi had been founded by and named after Philip II almost four centuries earlier. Also at Philippi, approximately one century before Paul’s visit, Mark Antony and Octavian defeated Brutus and his co-conspirators after their assassination of Julius Caesar. Dinner and !overnight in Kavala. October 15– Wednesday – Cross Greek-Turkish border, Istanbul Historic Constantinople/Istanbul will be your destination today, which means leaving Greece and entering Turkey. These two countries have been somewhat at odds since World War I. Among their differences, the Greeks prefer the earlier name !“Constantinople,” while the Turks prefer “Istanbul.” Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. October 16 and 17, 2014 –Thursday and Friday – Istanbul Two days in this historic city situated astride two continents, and so much to see. First there are notable remains from the city’s Roman Period, especially from the reign of Constantine. It was he, of course, who named the city after himself, ”Constantinople.” Representing the “Byzantine” era that followed, during which Constantinople was the center of Christian Orthodoxy, before it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453, is 125 Clairemont Avenue Suite 500 * Decatur, Georgia 30030 USA * (404) 687-2080 1-800-476-6943 * Fax: (404) 687-0390 * EMAIL: [email protected] the Agia Sophia. Built originally as a church by Justinian; the Turks would convert it to serve as a mosque; today it is a museum. Representing the “Istanbul” phase, 1453 and following when this city was center of the far- flung Ottoman Empire, are the Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque. Lunch included today, but dinner on your own both Istanbul: Hagia Sophia evenings. ! Overnights Istanbul. October 18 – Saturday - Istanbul, Dardanelles, Troy, Canakkale You depart this morning soon after breakfast, cross over the Asian side by car ferry, and then drive to Canakkale by the road along the Straits of the Dardanelles. (Lunch included along the way). Near Canakkale is the archaeological site of ancient Troy, which will be highlight for the afternoon. Troy is famous two reasons: First, for the role the ancient city plays in the Homeric account of the Trojan War. Second, for the colorful life and tenacious of its first excavator, Heinrich Schliemann. After enjoying an afternoon !visit to Troy, dinner and overnight in Canakkale. !October 19, 2014 – Sunday - Canakkale, Pergamon, Kusadasi Early departure this morning in order to have plenty of time for the remains of ancient Pergamum. On our way, we pass near Assos, visited by Saint Paul on his Third Missionary Journey (Acts 20:13-14). Pergamum itself was a major city during the Roman and Byzantine Periods, one of the so-called “Seven Churches of the Apocalypse,” and is represented today by extensive and photogenic archaeological remains. We will have lunch and spend most of the afternoon there, then drive south past Izmir (ancient Smyrna, also one of the “Seven Churches”) to Kusadasi for dinner !and overnight. !October 20 – Monday -Ephesus Today, the full day, will be devoted to Ephesus. This was another major Roman- Byzantine city that figures prominently in the New Testament and is represented by amazingly extensive archaeological remains. Paul visited Ephesus on his second and third missionary journeys (Acts 18:19-21, 24), wrote a letter to the Ephesians, and one of the early Church Councils was held there (Council of Ephesus, A.D. 431, dealt with the Nestorian controversy). Also, according to Catholic tradition, the Virgin Mary is buried at Ephesus. We will see it all, including the Slope Houses, John’s Church at nearby Selcuk and the Virgin Mary’s House. Back to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight. ! 125 Clairemont Avenue Suite 500 * Decatur, Georgia 30030 USA * (404) 687-2080 1-800-476-6943 * Fax: (404) 687-0390 * EMAIL: [email protected] ! October 21 – Tuesday - Cruise Transfer to the port and embark on your cruise vessel. Vessel departs Kusadasi at !noon. In the afternoon arrive to Patmos Island. October 22 – Wednesday - Rhodos The cruise vessel will remain docked here from 07:00 to 18:00. Optional excursions to the old town of Rhodos and a tour to the picturesque town of Lindos where the temple of Athena stands on the Acropolis !of Lindos. October 23 – Thursday -Heraklion (Crete), Santorini Heraklion (Crete) is the largest of the Greek islands, well known for Rhodos: Lindos Acropolis its archaeological sites (07:00-11:30). Optional excursions to the Palace of Knossos. In the afternoon we arrive at Santorini (16:30 – 21:00). One can reach the whitewashed village on top of this volcanic island either by !donkey or by cable car. October 24 – Friday – Piraeus The cruise ends this morning in Piraeus. After breakfast disembark and continue with your half day Ancient Corinth tour. Taking the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf, we follow fairly the same route that the apostle Paul took and then into Ancient Corinth. !Return to Athens in the late afternoon for our farewell dinner. Overnight Athens. !October 25, 2014 – Saturday – Athens to Huntsville !Transfer from your hotel to the airport for the return flight to Huntsville. Delta 263 depart Athens 11:20AM Arrive JFK 3:18PM Delta 2201 depart JFK 5:00PM Arrive Atlanta 7:45PM Delta 1075 depart Atlanta 9:50PM ! Arrive Huntsville 9:52PM 125 Clairemont Avenue Suite 500 * Decatur, Georgia 30030 USA * (404) 687-2080 1-800-476-6943 * Fax: (404) 687-0390 * EMAIL: [email protected].
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Agricultural Practices in Ancient Macedonia from the Neolithic to the Roman Period
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by International Hellenic University: IHU Open Access Repository Agricultural practices in ancient Macedonia from the Neolithic to the Roman period Evangelos Kamanatzis SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Studies January 2018 Thessaloniki – Greece Student Name: Evangelos Kamanatzis SID: 2201150001 Supervisor: Prof. Manolis Manoledakis I hereby declare that the work submitted is mine and that where I have made use of another’s work, I have attributed the source(s) according to the Regulations set in the Student’s Handbook. January 2018 Thessaloniki - Greece Abstract This dissertation was written as part of the MA in Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Studies at the International Hellenic University. The aim of this dissertation is to collect as much information as possible on agricultural practices in Macedonia from prehistory to Roman times and examine them within their social and cultural context. Chapter 1 will offer a general introduction to the aims and methodology of this thesis. This chapter will also provide information on the geography, climate and natural resources of ancient Macedonia from prehistoric times. We will them continue with a concise social and cultural history of Macedonia from prehistory to the Roman conquest. This is important in order to achieve a good understanding of all these social and cultural processes that are directly or indirectly related with the exploitation of land and agriculture in Macedonia through time. In chapter 2, we are going to look briefly into the origins of agriculture in Macedonia and then explore the most important types of agricultural products (i.e.
    [Show full text]
  • In the Kingdom of Alexander the Great Ancient Macedonia
    Advance press kit Exhibition From October 13, 2011 to January 16, 2012 Napoleon Hall In the Kingdom of Alexander the Great Ancient Macedonia Contents Press release page 3 Map of main sites page 9 Exhibition walk-through page 10 Images available for the press page 12 Press release In the Kingdom of Alexander the Great Exhibition Ancient Macedonia October 13, 2011–January 16, 2012 Napoleon Hall This exhibition curated by a Greek and French team of specialists brings together five hundred works tracing the history of ancient Macedonia from the fifteenth century B.C. up to the Roman Empire. Visitors are invited to explore the rich artistic heritage of northern Greece, many of whose treasures are still little known to the general public, due to the relatively recent nature of archaeological discoveries in this area. It was not until 1977, when several royal sepulchral monuments were unearthed at Vergina, among them the unopened tomb of Philip II, Alexander the Great’s father, that the full archaeological potential of this region was realized. Further excavations at this prestigious site, now identified with Aegae, the first capital of ancient Macedonia, resulted in a number of other important discoveries, including a puzzling burial site revealed in 2008, which will in all likelihood entail revisions in our knowledge of ancient history. With shrewd political skill, ancient Macedonia’s rulers, of whom Alexander the Great remains the best known, orchestrated the rise of Macedon from a small kingdom into one which came to dominate the entire Hellenic world, before defeating the Persian Empire and conquering lands as far away as India.
    [Show full text]
  • Tick-Borne Pathogens and Diseases in Greece
    microorganisms Review Tick-Borne Pathogens and Diseases in Greece Artemis Efstratiou 1,†, Gabriele Karanis 2 and Panagiotis Karanis 3,4,* 1 National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan; [email protected] 2 Orthopädische Rehabilitationsklinik, Eisenmoorbad Bad Schmiedeberg Kur GmbH, 06905 Bad Schmiedeberg, Germany; [email protected] 3 Medical Faculty and University Hospital, The University of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany 4 Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 21 Ilia Papakyriakou, 2414 Engomi. P.O. Box 24005, Nicosia CY-1700, Cyprus * Correspondence: [email protected] † Current address: Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, 24306 Plön, Germany. Abstract: Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are recognized as a serious and growing public health epidemic in Europe, and are a cause of major losses in livestock production worldwide. This review is an attempt to present a summary of results from studies conducted over the last century until the end of the year 2020 regarding ticks, tick-borne pathogens, and tick-borne diseases in Greece. We provide an overview of the tick species found in Greece, as well as the most important tick-borne pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa) and corresponding diseases in circulation. We also consider prevalence data, as well as geographic and climatic conditions. Knowledge of past and current situations of TBDs, as well as an awareness of (risk) factors affecting future developments will help to find approaches to integrated tick management as part of the ‘One Health Concept’; it will assist in avoiding the possibility of hotspot disease emergencies and intra- and intercontinental transmission.
    [Show full text]
  • Pella Window and Door Guide
    The Window & Door Guide Why You Can Select Your LIMITED The best limited lifetime warranty for wood The best limited lifetime Trust Pella Ideal Material windows and patio doors.(see footnote 1.2)warranty for wood windows and patio doors.1 rated #1 by homeowners for innovation (see footnote 1) rated #1 by homeowners for innovation 1 backed by one of the strongest Windows and Patio Doors limited lifetime warranties Our drive to improve what we do and how we do it has earned clad/wood fiberglass vinyl us more than 150 patents on groundbreaking innovations. You can feel confident in your investment. We pride ourselves Like the patent-pending Integrated Rolscreen® retractable on providing exceptional quality, exceeding expectations and Enjoy the beauty and warmth of natural Windows and patio doors ready to When you want low maintenance, screen that appears automatically when you open the sash of going beyond requirements. That’s why we stand behind our wood, our most customizable designs handle virtually anything life throws energy efficiency and affordability, your single- or double-hung window. And the revolutionary, windows and patio doors with a limited lifetime warranty.2 and exceptional energy efficiency. at them. Pella's proprietary fiberglass vinyl is the right choice. Our unique ® patent-pending Easy-Slide Operator hardware for casement Our innovative EnduraGuard wood material is the strongest material for vinyl formula is tested for excellent and awning windows allows you to simply slide to open, protection provides advanced windows and patio doors, engineered weathering, durability and color 2 without the effort of cranking.
    [Show full text]
  • Pella Impervia Brochure
    Pella® Impervia® Fiberglass Windows & Patio Doors 1 DeliveringDelivering unmatched unma strength.tched (see footnote str 1ength on page 2). Engineered for lasting durability. A Trusted Leader Since 1925 At Pella, we don’t just create windows and doors. We innovate with purpose, design with passion, build with integrity and deliver with pride. Rated #1 by homeowners for innovation (see footnote 2) Rated #1 by homeowners for innovation2 Our drive to give our customers better solutions, improve what we do and how we do it has earned us more than 150 patents on groundbreaking innovations. Our innovations have helped change the window industry and have even set new standards for hardware. Like the revolutionary, patent-pending Easy-Slide Operator hardware for casement and awning windows, which allows you to simply slide to open and close without the effort of cranking. RatedRated #1 by #1 homeowners for highest qualityby homeowners (see footnote for highest 2) quality2 We sweat the details so you don’t have to, delivering products created specifically for you. We tried to count the number of quality checks that we do in a typical hour, but we had to stop at 7,502 to get back to work. At Pella, just meeting a standard isn’t enough. That’s why we test beyond requirements and set a new standard to ensure quality windows and doors that are built to last. One of the strongest limited lifetime warranties YouYou can can feel feel confident confident in your in your investment. investment. We W pridee pride ourselves ourselves on providing on exceptional
    [Show full text]
  • New VERYMACEDONIA Pdf Guide
    CENTRAL CENTRAL ΜΑCEDONIA the trip of your life ΜΑCEDONIA the trip of your life CAΝ YOU MISS CAΝ THIS? YOU MISS THIS? #can_you_miss_this REGION OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA ISBN: 978-618-84070-0-8 ΤΗΕSSALΟΝΙΚΙ • SERRES • ΙΜΑΤΗΙΑ • PELLA • PIERIA • HALKIDIKI • KILKIS ΕΣ. ΑΥΤΙ ΕΞΩΦΥΛΛΟ ΟΠΙΣΘΟΦΥΛΛΟ ΕΣ. ΑΥΤΙ ΜΕ ΚΟΛΛΗΜΑ ΘΕΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΧΑΡΤΗ European emergency MUSEUMS PELLA KTEL Bus Station of Litochoro KTEL Bus Station Thermal Baths of Sidirokastro number: 112 Archaeological Museum HOSPITALS - HEALTH CENTERS 23520 81271 of Thessaloniki 23230 22422 of Polygyros General Hospital of Edessa Urban KTEL of Katerini 2310 595432 Thermal Baths of Agkistro 23710 22148 23813 50100 23510 37600, 23510 46800 KTEL Bus Station of Veria 23230 41296, 23230 41420 HALKIDIKI Folkloric Museum of Arnea General Hospital of Giannitsa Taxi Station of Katerini 23310 22342 Ski Center Lailia HOSPITALS - HEALTH CENTERS 6944 321933 23823 50200 23510 21222, 23510 31222 KTEL Bus Station of Naoussa 23210 58783, 6941 598880 General Hospital of Polygyros Folkloric Museum of Afytos Health Center of Krya Vrissi Port Authority/ C’ Section 23320 22223 Serres Motorway Station 23413 51400 23740 91239 23823 51100 of Skala, Katerini KTEL Bus Station of Alexandria 23210 52592 Health Center of N. Moudania USEFUL Folkloric Museum of Nikiti Health Center of Aridea 23510 61209 23330 23312 Mountain Shelter EOS Nigrita 23733 50000 23750 81410 23843 50000 Port Authority/ D’ Section Taxi Station of Veria 23210 62400 Health Center of Kassandria PHONE Anthropological Museum Health Center of Arnissa of Platamonas 23310 62555 EOS of Serres 23743 50000 of Petralona 23813 51000 23520 41366 Taxi Station of Naoussa 23210 53790 Health Center of N.
    [Show full text]
  • DENYING ETHNIC IDENTITY the Macedonians of Greece
    DDDENYING EEETHNIC IIIDENTITY The Macedonians of Greece Human Rights Watch/Helsinki (formerly Helsinki Watch) Human Rights Watch New York $$$ Washington $$$ Los Angeles $$$ London Copyright April 1994 by Human Rights Watch. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-75891 ISBN: 1-56432-132-0 Human Rights Watch/Helsinki Human Rights Watch/Helsinki, formerly Helsinki Watch, was established in 1978 to monitor and promote domestic and international compliance with the human rights provisions of the 1975 Helsinki accords. It is affiliated with the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, which is based in Vienna. The staff includes Jeri Laber, executive director; Lois Whitman, deputy director; Holly Cartner and Julie Mertus, counsels; Erika Dailey, Rachel Denber, Ivana Nizich and Christopher Panico, research associates; Christina Derry, Ivan Lupis, Alexander Petrov and Isabelle Tin-Aung, associates. The advisory committee chair is Jonathan Fanton; Alice Henkin is vice chair. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments.............................................................................................................................................viii Frequently Used Abbreviations................................................................................................................... ix Introduction and Conclusions........................................................................................................................1 Background................................................................................................................................................................4
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of Greek Archaeology
    Journal of Greek Archaeology 2017 Access VOLUME 2 Open Archaeopress © Archaeopress and the authors, 2017. Subscriptions to the Journal of Greek Archaeology should be sent to Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, Gordon House, 276 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7ED, UK. Tel +44-(0)1865-311914 Fax +44(0)1865-512231 e-mail [email protected] http://www.archaeopress.com Opinions expressed in papers published in the Journal are those of the authors and are not necessarily shared by the Editorial Board. EDITOR IN CHIEF John Bintliff (Edinburgh University, UK and Leiden University, The Netherlands) ASSISTANT EDITOR Corien Wiersma (Groningen University, The Netherlands) EDITORIAL BOARD Judith Barringer (Edinburgh University, UK) Jim Crow (Edinburgh University, UK) Andrew Erskine (Edinburgh University, UK) Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (Cardiff University, UK) Ben Russell (Edinburgh University, UK) Keith Rutter (Edinburgh University, UK) EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Oscar Belvedere (University of Palermo, Italy) Branko Kirigin (Archaeological Museum, Split, Croatia) Johannes Bergemann (Gottingen University, Kostas Kotsakis (UniversityAccess of Thessaloniki, Greece) Germany) Franziska Lang (Technical University Darmstadt, Ioanna Bitha (Research Centre for Byzantine Germany) and Postbyzantine Art of the Academy of Athens, Irene Lemos (Oxford University, UK) Greece) Maria Mouliou (University of Athens, Greece) Franco D ‘Andria (University of Lecce, Italy) Open Robin Osborne (Cambridge University, UK) Jack Davis (University of Cincinnati, USA) Franco de Angelis (University
    [Show full text]
  • COMMISSION of the EUBOPEAN Ccftmonities
    COMMISSION OF THE EUBOPEAN CCftMONITIES COM(93) 157 final Brussels, 21 ApriI 1993 Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE C iê>", amending Directive 81/645/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Greece) (presented by the Commission) mm ;te?« IL- >JA 1 ' j'ife '' .?!$! - A - EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM In accordance with Article 2 (2) of Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less- favoured areas^), the Greek government has requested an extension of the list of less-favoured farming areas fixed by Directive 81/645/EEC of 20 July 1981(2\ as last amended by Council Directive 89/588/EEC of 23 October 1989. The new request involves an increase in area of 178.000 hectares of UAA meeting the classification criteria laid down by Council Directive 85/148/EEC of 25 February 1985. This brings the proportion of less- favoured areas to the utilised agricultural area of the country to 80.8%. The annual impact on the budget is estimated at ECU 1.4 Million. The main aspect of this request is the creation of homogenous agricultural border areas within the meaning of Article 3 (5). (1) 0J No L 128. 19. 5.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 238, 24. 8.1981, p. 1. 1 <cc - Draft COUNCIL DIRECTIVE Of amending Directive 81/645/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Greece) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Commun i t
    [Show full text]
  • Funeral Monuments in Macedonia During the Archaic and Classical
    Funeral monuments in Macedonia during the Archaic and Classical periods. Afroditi Douitsi SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia January 2017 Thessaloniki – Greece Student Name: Afroditi Douitsi SID: 2204150011 Supervisor: Prof. Eleni Manakidou I hereby declare that the work submitted is mine and that where I have made use of another’s work, I have attributed the source(s) according to the Regulations set in the Student’s Handbook. January 2017 Thessaloniki - Greece Abstract This dissertation was written as part of the MA in in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia at the International Hellenic University. The boundaries of Macedonia were extending to the Pierian mountains, the Big Prespa lake and mountain Dysoron during the periods under consideration while the most known cemeteries in Macedonia were those of Aigai, Pella, Amphipolis, Pydna and Aiane. We could encounter grave types such as pit, cist, sarcophagi and jar burials while the basic burial practices were the inhumation and the cremation. Factors such as the origins of the inhabitants in the cities under examination or the gender and the social status of the deceased played major role to the style and the iconography of the funeral monuments respectively. The grave markers could be divided into figured representa- tions and architectural remains. In the first category the major part constitute the tomb- stones mainly subdivided in painted and relief grave “stelai”. A further categorization could be made according to typological elements such as the type of the crowning (pedimental, palmette), the framing of the shaft and the placement of the figure scene in a recessed panel.
    [Show full text]
  • Map 50 Macedonia Compiled by E.N
    Map 50 Macedonia Compiled by E.N. Borza, 1994 Introduction Map 50 Macedonia Map 51 Thracia The single most valuable guide to Greek and Roman settlements as far east as Philippi is Papazoglou (1988). While ostensibly a treatment of Roman towns in Macedonia, it incorporates considerable information about pre-Roman periods at many sites, and includes exhaustive and valuable notes on the ancient sources and modern scholarship. Although now largely supplanted by Papazoglou on the treatment of individual sites and the road system, Hammond (1972) presents a comprehensive overview of the historical geography and topography of Macedonia. For Chalcidice, Zahrnt’s (1971) study emphasizes pre-Roman periods. TIR Philippi, covering those parts of Thrace lying within modern Greece, is generally accurate and has comprehensive bibliographies. Isaac (1986) is a useful survey with references to the ancient sources and modern scholarship. Since the 1920s much of Thrace, especially the Chersonese, has been a military zone, with the result that archaeological survey and excavation have been severely restricted. TIR Naissus provides information about hundreds of Roman sites within the modern state of Macedonia; for areas within Greece today, however, it is less reliable. References to south Slavic scholarly investigations more recent than those listed by it can be found in MAA and ArchIug. On the Greek side, two annual publications cover continuing archaeological work in the region: the summaries of recent work cited in BCH, and the archaeologists’ own reports in AEMT. RE remains a comprehensive guide to the ancient evidence for toponyms. The ancient courses of the principal rivers flowing into the central Macedonian plain are largely conjectural because over the centuries they have frequently shifted in this highly alluviated region.
    [Show full text]
  • Pella and Vergina, Greece For
    1-DAY ROUND TRIP TO THE ANCIENT MACEDONIAN CAPITALS: PELLA AND VERGINA (GREECE) FOR PARTICIPANTS IN STOBI.EXC 14 (NOT COVERED BY THE ADMISSION FEE): 13 July, 2014 – Start at 8.30am from Stobi, Gradsko (Macedonia) – Visit to the ancient Macedonia capital Pella (UNSCO World Heritage Site) and the Royal Tombs of Vergina (UNSCO World Heritage Site). The excursion is available only for participants in the Balkan Heritage project: “STOBI (THE CAPITAL CITY OF MACEDONIA SECUNDA) EXCAVATION PROJECT”. It is: an ideal project follow-up for participants in the first project session; the best warming up trip for participants in the second session; a perfect holiday between sessions for participants in both project sessions. PRICE PER PERSON: 80 EUR The price is based on a minimum of 4 and maximum of 15 participants. Price includes: Round trip transportation: STOBI – PELLA – VERGINA - STOBI; Sightseeing guided tours of Pella and the Royal Tombs of Vergina; Entrance fees for the Pella Archaeological Site and Museum and the Royal Tombs of Vergina; Lunch pack; Travel insurance. Price does not include: Any other meals except: breakfast in Stobi and lunch pack; Passport and visa fees (if needed). Note, citizens of EU, EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and Japan do not need visa to enter Greece; Personal tips; Services not mentioned above. Requirements to take part in the trip: Valid ID card (for EU citizens only) and valid international passport (for non EU citizens); To confirm participation in the trip latest by 5 June, 2014; To pay cash to the Balkan Heritage representative upon arrival in Stobi.
    [Show full text]