Athens

We chose to leave early and head straight for the iconic Acropolisphilosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, and Parthenon, which dominated the modern city of Athens. Many commented that we had missed the main events. It’s certainly an extraordinary platform house, featuring amazing buildings including three temples and a public building.

We walked to the Areopagus, also known as Mars Hill. There, we read and discussed Paul’s time in Athens, including his speech to the philosophers of the Epicureans, Stoics, and Jews. It seems his teaching of the resurrection didn’t resonate, possibly because of the existing pagan beliefs about the afterlife. It was thrilling to stand on the very spot where Paul stood.

In the afternoon, we embarked on a city tour of Athens.Read more