3. Built between 1609and 1616
Popular name “Blue Mosque” due
to the blue tiles on the inside
It is one of two Mosques in
Turkey with six minarets
The Mosque is oriented 39
degrees East of South, orienting
it towards Meca
Incorporates both Byzantine and
Ottoman architecture
The courtyard is about the same
size as the Mosque
5. Islamic
Influence
Mosque from 1453 -
1931
Covered faces of
angels plastered over
mosaics and added
geometric designs
Added minarets and
washing station on the
exterior
Added Mihrab and
Minbar to the interior
6. Christian Beginnings
Christian church from 360
– 1453
Originally dedicated to the
logos, which was
celebrated on the 25 of
December
Contained a large collection
of Holy Relics
7. Topkapi Palace
The home of the
Ottoman Sultans from
1465-1856
Houses some of the
Ottoman treasures and
jewelry
Also on display are Holy
relics including
Muhammad’s robe,
sword and lots of beard
hair
8. Sardis
Capital of ancient
Kingdom of Lydia
One of the Seven
churches of Asia
So far excavations
have uncovered a
gymnasium, a
large synagogue,
and a Temple to
Artemis
9. Hierapolis
Founded as a thermal spa in
the 2nd century BCE,
minerals were used to heal
all sorts of aliments including
blindness
Christian church founded
while Paul was in Ephesus
Philip spent the last years of
his life and was crucified
here
4th century CE Christians
filled the Plutonium with
stones suggesting that
Christianity had become the
prominent religion
Roman baths were converted
into Christian Basilica
10. Laodicea
Originally called Diospolis (City
of Zeus)
Located on a major trade route
One of the seven Asian
Churches, also mentioned in
the book of Colossians
On site are some very well
preserved/excavated ruins
including a central road and a
couple theaters
11. Colossae
Located near the great road
that ran from Ephesus to
the Euphrates, has never
been excavated
Paul wrote a letter to the
city but never visited
Epaphras was the founder
of the Colossian church
12. Ephesus
One of twelve cities in the Ionian
League, second larges city in the
Roman Empire
Famed for the Temple of Artemis
(one of the seven Ancient
Wonders of the World)
Also one of the seven churches of
Asia
Ruins include a massive theater, a
gorgeous library, and a hospital
13. Pergamum
One of the seven
Churches of Asia
The upper city was built
between the 4th and 3rd
cent. BCE this contained
a temple to Athena and
palace quarters
A 10 thousand person
theater, a library, and a
temple to Zeus were
added the 2nd cent.
14. Aesclepion
Healing center
located not far from
Pergamum (to the
West)
Had a shrine built to
Asklepios (god of
healing)
15. Alexandria Troas
About 1,000 acres in size
and largely unexcavated
Visited by Paul during his
2nd journey where he
received a vision to go the
Europe
Also during Paul’s 3rd
journey, Eutychus fell
from a window while Paul
was preaching and Paul
revived him
16. Troy
Well known for it’s role
in the Trojan War and
the epic poems of the
Iliad and the Odyssey
There were nine
reconstructions all on
top of the previous
Was inhabited for
3,000+ years and is
still under excavation
today, lead by a
German team
17. Philippi
Site of Lydia’s baptism
first visited by Paul in 50 CE,
then later in 57 and 62
First church 343 CE,
described as a small prayer
house
Seven churches were
constructed between mid-4th
and 6th century after Paul’s
letter to the Philippians
18. Thessaloniki
Second largest city in Greece
Hagios Demetrious is the largest
basilica in Greece built in the 4th
century
Has the most UNESCO World
Heritage sites in all of Greece
including the Hagios Demetrious,
Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki,
Rotunda of Saint George, Church
of the Acheiropoietos, and the
Church of Panagia Chalkeon
19. Delphi
Home to the Delphic Oracle,
the most important oracle of
the Greek world
Also a major worship site of
Apollo
Home of the Pythian Games
The Greek city-states built
treasuries to commemorate
victories
Regarded as the center of the
world, also the navel of earth
20. Eleusis
Place of the Eleusinian
Mysteries, not much is
known about the cult
activity that took place
The central myth is about
Demeter who is looking
for her daughter who was
stolen by Hades
The birth place of
Aeschylusa great
tragedian of antiquity
21. Corinth
Visited by Paul in 52
Here Paul met Priscilla
and Aquila
Capital of Achaia
province
Largest and most
influential city in
southern Greece
Considered a wicked
city by Paul
22. Mycenae
Home of the “Lion’s Gate”
Agamemnon’s tomb is
located near by
Religion was probably
polytheistic, actively
syncretistic, being able to
add deities with ease
24. Capital of Greece and the
largest city in Greece
One of the world’s oldest
cities
Home to Plato’s Academy
and Aristotle’s Lyceum
Main archeological world
center hosting 17 Foreign
Archeological Institutions
and numerous National
Institutions
25. Cape Sounion
Site of a Temple of
Poseidon
The ruins are signed
by Lord Byron
After beating Xerxes
in the navel Battle at
Salamis the Athenians
placed a ship at
Sounion to honor
Poseidon
