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Treasures of the Aegean May 15-26, 2012

This is one of our most popular tours. We travel along the shores of the beautiful in and Greece. We begin in fascinating , then cross the sea to ancient , Alexandria Troas, , Pergamum, , and in western Turkey. We sail to the islands of Patmos and Crete and Santorini and then share the wonders of ancient and Corinth in Greece.

Jacob Shock and Evan Bassett at the Temple of Domitian in Ephesus

Our Group on the island of Crete – With a few of us wandering off

Visiting the ancient 24,000 seat Theater at Ephesus

Crossing the Aegean Sea PREVIOUS TRIPS

Treasures of the Aegean May 15-26, 2012

This is one of our most popular tours. We travel along the shores of the beautiful Aegean Sea in Turkey and Greece. We begin in fascinating Istanbul, then cross the sea to ancient Troy, Alexandria Troas, Assos, Pergamum, Ephesus, and Miletus in western Turkey. We sail to the islands of Patmos and Crete and Santorini and then share the wonders of ancient Athens and Corinth in Greece.

Don and grandson Evan at Assos

Mars Hill in Athens

Well known archaeologist, Cingiz Icten, is pictured with Jacob Shock (left), guide Yeldiz Ergor, and Nancy and Don Bassett at the recently excavated Slope Houses in Ephesus

Nancy and her brother Jack Woolf in Istanbul PREVIOUS TRIPS

In the Steps of Moses and Joshua Egypt, Sinai, Jordan, Israel May 5-20, 2010

This great tour began with visits to the Giza Pyramids, the Cairo Museum, and the amazing new Library of Alexandria. Then, in the steps of Moses, Joshua, and the children of Israel, we crossed the Sinai peninsula, climbing Mt. Sinai. Moving into the modern country of Jordan, we stood on the heights of Moab and beheld the Promised Land as Moses did. We crossed the Jordan River in sight of ancient Jericho as Joshua did and entered the land of Canaan, modern Israel, in his steps.

The Dome of the Rock on the platform of the ancient Temple of the Lord in

Visiting the famous Western Wall of the ancient Temple of Jerusalem

Remembering Joshua, chapter 6, on the ruins of ancient Jericho PREVIOUS TRIPS

In the Steps of Moses and Joshua Egypt, Sinai, Jordan, Israel May 5-20, 2010

This great tour began with visits to the Giza Pyramids, the Cairo Museum, and the amazing new Library of Alexandria. Then, in the steps of Moses, Joshua, and the children of Israel, we crossed the Sinai peninsula, climbing Mt. Sinai. Moving into the modern country of Jordan, we stood on the heights of Moab and beheld the Promised Land as Moses did. We crossed the Jordan River in sight of ancient Jericho as Joshua did and entered the land of Canaan, modern Israel, in his steps.

Instruction from experts in Jerusalem

A Middle-Eastern “Ship of the Desert”

A visit to the tomb out of which Jesus called his good friend Lazarus PREVIOUS TRIPS

Treasures of the Aegean May 6-19, 2008

Twenty-three of us took this “Treasures of the Aegean” tour around the shores of the Aegean Sea and several of its islands. The Aegean is a beautiful embayment of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between modern Turkey and Greece. Along its shores lie magnificent treasures, the sites and remains of some of the most important cities mentioned in the New Testament. The islands that make up its southern extremity are familiar to every New Testament reader. Our travelers climbed the hills, followed the trails, and rode the rolling waves to Athens, Corinth, Pergamum, Ephesus, Alexandria Troas, Miletus, Patmos, Crete, and – not to mention Istanbul (ancient Constantinople), Troy (site of the Trojan War), and the beautiful island of Santorini.

Alexanderia Troas :6-7

Bazaar in Istanbul PREVIOUS TRIPS

Mediterranean & Greek Isles Cruise October 28-November 10, 2006

On this cruise we toured beautiful Venice in Italy, Dubrovnik in Croatia, Olympia in Greece, and many cities and islands mentioned in the New Testament in Greece and Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea.

On the Island of Rhodes

St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice

Dino Rousas speaks to us at the Bema (the judgment seat) in Corinth where the Apostle Paul was arraigned before the Roman Governor Gallio Acts 18:12-17

Beau Christie relaxing during the tour PREVIOUS TRIPS

Mediterranean & Greek Isles Cruise October 28-November 10, 2006

On this cruise we toured beautiful Venice in Italy, Dubrovnik in Croatia, Olympia in Greece, and many cities and islands mentioned in the New Testament in Greece and Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea.

In the ancient theatre at Ephesus

The great Colosseum in Rome

Mary Cavaliere and Kitty Murrah and a modern/ancient Roman Legionary Soldier PREVIOUS TRIPS

Tour with Associates for Biblical Research Excavating in Hazor, Israel with Amnon Ben Tor

June 23-July 11, 2004

Don and Professor Ben Tor and Gordon Franz PREVIOUS TRIPS

Cities of John and Paul All The “Seven Churches of Asia”

October 10-25, 2002

It is a tremendous experience to visit the sites of all the seven churches of Asia mentioned in Revelation, chapters 2-3. On this trip we included visits to Athens and Corinth and Thessalonica and Berea and in Greece – and a visit to the tomb of Philip, the father of , in Vergina in the region of ancient Macedonia.

Jackie and Linda Smith and Don listen to our excellent Turkish guide, Husnu Ovacik, as we visit the Red Basilica in Pergamum

Cities of John and Paul All The “Seven Churches of Asia” Also – Athens and Corinth June 2-14, 2000

Drs. Jeff and Martha Jenkins Beautiful Turkish rugs – enjoying a noon break hard to resist

Don, Nancy and Eric and Laura Sherman in Istanbul PREVIOUS TRIPS

Cities of John and Paul All The “Seven Churches of Asia” • Also – Athens and Corinth October 9-21, 1998

Drake Bassett views one of the theaters of ancient Laodicea Jeff Young gives us a perspective on the remains of Emperor Domitian’s statue in the Ephesus Archaeological Museum

Tour of Egypt With Biblical Archaeology Society November 1-17, 1996

Nancy and Don and the Sphinx