The Early Spread of Christianity

Trip Highlights

• Explore Beirut’s churches, souks, and Mediterranean waterfront.

• Visit Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.

• Discover Byblos, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities.

• Walk through the UNESCO-listed Qadisha Valley monasteries.

• See the Cedars of God forest mentioned in the Bible.

• Visit Saint Charbel’s monastery in Annaya.

• Explore Sidon, Tyre, and the biblical village of Qana.

• Tour the Roman temples of Baalbek.

• Taste wines in the Bekaa Valley at Château Ksara.

• Enter Damascus through Bab Touma in the Old City.

• Walk the biblical Straight Street in Damascus.

• Visit the Chapel of Saint Ananias and historic Christian quarters.

• Experience a traditional Damascus hammam.

• Explore the ruins of Palmyra in the Syrian desert.

• Discover Aleppo’s archaeological museum and reconstructed souks.

• Visit the Crusader fortress of Krak des Chevaliers.

• Explore Mar Musa Monastery and its 11th-century frescoes.

• Hear Aramaic still spoken in Maaloula.

• Visit the pilgrimage town of Sednaya.

• Explore the Roman theatre and early Islamic ruins of Bosra.

• See the mosaic map at Saint George Church in Madaba.

• Visit Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land.

• Explore Bethany Beyond the Jordan, linked to the baptism of Jesus.

• Discover Umm ar-Rasas and its Byzantine mosaics.

• Explore Petra, the Nabataean rock-cut city.

• Experience a Jeep safari through Wadi Rum.

• Float in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea.

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