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I'm thinking Greece in 2026 would make a good Christmas gift for somebody. Traveling with Dave Mullins is a plus! For the full brochure, follow this link:
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The Ionian Sea becomes the Adriatic, west of Greece.
A gate once stood here where a road met a wall. The gate is gone but the spot remains a busy intersection in modern Thessaloniki.
This spot in modern Thessaloniki has hosted royals for thousands of years.
Alexander and Bucephalus are remembered on Thessaloniki's waterfront.
An inscription found at the site of Delphi not only suggests the historicity of the book of Acts, but a point in time to anchor the narrative.
This fourth century BC theater sits at the base of the ancient acropolis at Philippi. It was built by the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II. It is all coming to life with this group from Owensboro Christian Church (Kentucky)!
Myth meets reality in picturesque Nafplion.
Independence Day is a party in Athens.
A vision came to me at the Oracle of Delphi, Greece.
Philip II's palace at Vergina (Ancient Aigai) is three times the size of Athen's Parthenon and is arguably the most significant building of classical Greece. However, it suffers from inaccessibility issues. It is located on the side of mountain that overlooks the Macedonian plain. Reaching it requires a long hike on a rutted road. Want to see it? Stay tuned.
Mark identifies the army following Alexander.
Owensboro Christian Church folk at the "White Tower" in Thessaloniki, Greece!
Did you ever play with a Spirograph when you were a kid? Did you know you were fooling with hypotrochoids?
(I usually ended up skipping a tooth or popping a pin and boogered the whole thing.)
Mosaic from the baths, Dion, Greece. ca AD 200.
View to the Acropolis from the roof of the Wyndham Grand in downtown Athens.
Just returned from a student trip to Greece. Enjoyed the company of these solid leaders: Rick Cherok (Ozark Christian College-Christian Standard), Matthew Sink (Pinedale Christian Church), Michael Stauffer (Johnson University), Jeff Miller (Milligan University), and Jody Owens and Bill Wolf (Johnson University).
The gateway to the Bronze Age city of Mycenae is topped by a pair of lions. It is the only monumental sculpture that has survived from the Mycenaean civilization.
O Thanasis is an eatery on a corner of Monastiraki Square. It boasts a short menu of authentic Greek dishes. It also claims to be the oldest restaurant in Athens.
It is my go-to when visiting, and from the looks of the crowd, an opinion shared by many.
Gyros, souvlakis, kebabs, salad . . . they have it all . . . and at good street prices.
Still my beating heart.
Dinner music and dancing in Naplio, Greece.
Ozark Christian College, Johnson University, and other assorted friends in Thessaloniki, Greece (that’s Alex the Mega-guy on the horse).
