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There are a wide variety of sites mentioned in passing in the NT which were nonetheless very important places in the ancient world.  Two of these are Alexander’s Troas and Assos. Acts 20 recounts Paul’s visit to Troas (not the Troy of Iliad fame) in Acts 20.7-12, followed by Paul’s visit to Assos which he…

Just when I was convinced that Ozzy was Iron Man, along came Robert Downey Jr. And the first Iron Man movie really kicked butter.  It would be hard to top, and sure enough  installment 2 of this Marvel Comic hits the big screen enterprise does not measure up as well.  There is less good dialogue,…

Certainly one of the most interesting and cosmopolitan cities in the world is Istanbul. This is a city of many names and many cultures, both east and west, indeed its residents like to boast that it is the only major city where East meets West, because it sits on two continents.  Be that as it…

The two most important Biblical sites in Greece from an archaeological point of view are Corinth and Philippi. There is very little to see at either Berea or Thessalonike from the first century era.  But Philippi is an embarrassment of riches and this post will focus on it.   Philippi, named after the father of…
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