The Rome of Paul’s Day

Rome

Rome has many different faces, there is:

  • The Classical Age (Think: Early Ceasars) that dates from 700 BC to 600 CE
  • Medieval Times or the “Dark Ages” from 476- 1453 CE
  • The Renaissance from 1300-1600 CE
  • Baroque Period (Think: Versailles) that follows The Renaissance from 1600-1750 CE

This tour is for the Rome as the Apostle Paul would have seen it during his travels to Rome during his first and second missionary tours. This was considered the Classical Period of Rome. At Acts 25:6-12 Paul appeals to Ceasar when the Jews try to kill him. “Then Festus, after speaking with the assembly of counselors, replied: “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you will go.”

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Tuscan Hot springs of San Filippo and Saturnia

Saturnia Terme in Tuscany Italy (Hot Spring)

Italy is a Peninsula full of thermal activity, yet this is something you rarely read about in any guidebook of Italy. From top to bottom, Italy is speckled with hot springs ranging from high-end resorts to free cascades on mountainsides. Sometimes the hot spring will be a simple, natural pool out in a grassy field that will charge a small fee of €6 to enter. Such as Bagnaccio, where there is a snack bar, changing rooms and bathrooms and you provide the rest. I like Bagnaccio because it is a simple pool, low price and it has a nice grassy open area. I recommend packing a picnic, bringing a blanket or even lounge chairs and enjoying a couple of hours lounging at the hot spring. It is especially nice in Spring or Fall when you can soak up some warm sun while you lounge.

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