Greece Week 2 - Paul's Missionary Travels and Historic Sites

The Greece field trip dates were planned right from the start of the semester. That was the reason efforts were made to evacuate everyone to Greece the week before the planned trip so all of the reservations could be maintained for the field trip. Our trip started in Thessaloniki. It is the second largest city in Greece. Here are some of the attractions we visited: The White Tower, standing along the beach promenade, is the symbol of Thessaloniki. Constructed in the 16th century by the Ottomans, it was used as a fortress, a prison, and a university workshop. The Arch of Galerius was constructed in 305 AD to celebrate and commemorate the final victory of Roman general Galerius over the Persians. This victory is the main theme of the carved scenes on this arch. The Rotonda is an impressive circular building in the center of Thessaloniki. It was originally constructed by the Roman general Galerius around 300 AD and in the late 4th century AD, it was tu...