The course includes two week-long trips to the Cappadocia region of Central Anatolia, to the ancient Christian city of Antioch, Urfa, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, and down the Aegean Coast, visiting the most important Greco-Roman sites that hold a central place in the philosophical and religious history of Asia Minor.

The sites we will visit along the Aegean Coast include: Assos (the home of Aristotle's Academy), Troy, the Pergamom Acropolis (where the ruins of Zeus Altar are located), Ephesus and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the World),   the House of Virgin Mary and the Basilica Of St John, Miletus (the city of the first recorded Ancient Greek Philosopher, Thales),   and the Castle of St. Peter   and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Bodrum.

The second excursion will involve a visit to Mt. Nimrod (Nemrut) that hosts the huge stone heads built by King Antiochus, the pool of Abraham in Urfa, the Cilician Gates of Tarsus (mentioned in the Bible in reference to Saint Paul as "the man from Tarsus"), the ancient city of Antioch, as well as the valley of the fairy chimneys and the ancient underground Christian cities in Cappadocia.

Transportation for the weekly tours will include air travel and an air-conditioned private coach with a designated professional driver and a tourist guide. We will study the religious/historical significance of these sites as we go along.   Accommodations will be in 3-star or small boutique hotels.  

The Aegean tour will end with a full day stop in Bodrum and a boat trip along the Aegean coves.

The costs of this tour are included in the program fees.