Click for next slide Day-by-Day Itinerary with Maps 2014 Trip... The Journey of Early Christianity: Turkey and Rome June 26 to July 7, 2014 Instructor/Guide Professor Monte Luker Monte Luker is Professor of Hebrew Scriptures in the School of Theology of Lenoir/Rhyne University at Lutheran Southern Seminary. He has lived, studied and taught in the Holy Land for the past 30 years. The tour host is Pastor Paul Elbert Lord of Life Lutheran Church, St. Simons Island, GA

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Day 1, Thursday June 26 Flight Departure from USA to Istanbul

Day 2, Friday June 27 Istanbul Arrival in Istanbul; time permitting, Istanbul bus Tour. Overnight in Istanbul Day 3, Saturday June 28 Istanbul Downtown Istanbul sites, Hagia Sophia, Chora Church and Grand Bazaar. Overnight in Istanbul

Hagia Sophia Chora Church Grand Bazaar

Day 4, Sunday June 29; Morning flight Istanbul to Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 4, Sunday June 29; While in Cappadocia visit the Goreme ( pronounced guh-reh-meh) Open Air Museum, Early Christian Church, Rock Chapels of Goreme, Cave Village of Avcilar, Monastic Complex of Zelve. Overnight in Cappadocia Cave Village of Avcilar (Avcılar has been renamed Göreme) Rock Chapels of Göreme Monastic Complex of Zelve. Göreme Open Air Museum

Day 5, Monday June 30 Visit the Underground Cities of Kaymakli and Derinkuyu Overnight in Cappadocia Underground City of Derinkuyu =dxW26pAIG9M =dxW26pAIG9M Underground City of Kaymakli =dU2s1M2yvz8 =dU2s1M2yvz8 Göreme

Cappadocia Istanbul Rome Day 6, Tuesday July 1 Flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul. Day 6 Overnight in Rome Flight from Istanbul to Rome.

Day 7, Wednesday July 2 Detailed map follows

Rome Jewish Museum Papal Audience Jewish Ghetto Walk Day 7, Wednesday July 2 Papal Audience, Early Jewish Presence in Rome, Jewish Ghetto Walk, Jewish Museum, Synagogue of Emancipation. Overnight in Rome Synagogue of Emancipation

Pompeii Naples Rome Naples Day 8, Thursday July 3 Naples and Pompeii. Overnight in Rome Day 8, Thursday July 3 Naples and Pompeii. Overnight in Rome

Rome Paul & Peters Ministry Vatican, Vatican Museum St. Paul Outside the Walls Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps. Day 9, Friday July 4 Paul & Peters Ministry in Rome Vatican, Vatican Museum, St. Paul Outside the Walls. Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps. Overnight in Rome

Rome Day 10, Saturday July 5 Early Christian Origins in Rome, Appian Way, Church of Domine Quo Vadis, Catacombs of San Callisto. The Abbey of the Three Fountains. Overnight in Rome Appian Way Church of Domine Quo Vadis Catacombs of San Callisto The Abbey of the Three Fountains

Rome Mamertime Prison Ancient Rome Coliseum the Pantheon the Palatine Hill Day 11, Sunday July 6 Ancient Rome Coliseum, Mamertime Prison, the Pantheon, the Palatine Hill, Circus Maximus, Arches of Titus and Constantine. Overnight in Rome Circus Maximus Arches of Titus and Constantine

Day 12, Monday July 7 Flight Departure from Rome to USA. Arrive in USA on same day.