330 AD was an important year for the balkans. One of the last Great emperors (Constantine) transferred the capital of the Roman Empire which started new historical period known as Byzantine empire. In 1453, Turks conquered and created Ottoman Empire in 1821. The Greeks rebel and fight for independence. One of the most famous battles took place in the channel between Samos and turkey, which is less than one nautical mile away. It has been a place of battle for many centuries due to the division. The lion statue is in honor of the Greek independence. Irene was our tour guide and she showed us one of the Greek Orthodox churches of Samos. Greek Orthodox members believe in united trinity which is why they use three fingers to make sign of the cross (index, middle and thumb), pay an offering, light a candle, and kiss one of the icons. 1053 schisma in Christianity happens where they split power between different religious figureheads. The orthodox are strict and male dominat...
Have a great time everyone! I hope you enjoyed your flight. Can't wait to see more photos! From Dr. James
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ReplyDeleteThis is great! I'm going to add a page or two to the yearbook. Keep the pics coming. Have a blast!
Stacey