Start with three days in the Holy Land – the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, float in the Dead Sea, cable car to Masada and other Biblical sites, Christ’s birthplace in Bethlehem and underground structures occupied by the Knights Templar … then on to Cairo and its nearby Pyramids, its new museums showcasing beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians, the Pharoahs and mummification that continues to defy today’s scholars.
Then on to Crete and Argostoli, Greece where artifacts of Mycenean, Minoan and Hellinistic times give us an understanding of societal norms and lifestyles of periods past.
At Messina, Italy was an important port of departure for the Crusades in the Middle Ages. We finish this amazing cruise witnessing the awesome beauty of Salerno, on the Amalfi Coast and finally on to Rome!