Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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ingitup... Cavala and Philippi Whole-day tours were conducted from Salonika to the northeastern Greek towns of Cavala and Philippi, over med- ieval ramparts where the great armies of Alexander the Great once ranged. Philippi, land base of Alexander's ar- mies, and Cavala, main seaport of the conqueror, abounded in history. Lower right, the troop tourists gaze at the statue of Mehmet Ali in Cavala. Ali, who is saidto be the founder of the Egyptian dynasty, had his house in Cavala. Below, the courtyard of Cava1a's apartment for the poor. The dwelling was built by Mehmet Ali for the purpose of providing shelter for the homeless. A bunch of the boys were whoop- .WQE

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Because of its position on the Via Egnatia, the main line of communication from Rome to the Near East, Salonika was of considerable importance as a commercial and intellectual Salonika Salonika lnow officially Thessa- lonikib, the MONROVIA's second port of call, is situated on the Gulf of Salonika in the Aegean sea, 315 miles southwest of Istanbul. During the period 11-16 June, the remainder of the squadron's ships called at Izmir, Turkey. Founded in 315 B. C. by a gen- eral of Alexander the Great andKing of Macedonia, Salonika too lays- claim to deep historical roots. Walls surrounding the city were built in the 6th center in Rome and Macedonia. St. Paul preachedheredounding the church to which his Epistles to the Thessalonians are ad- dressed. During the Roman- Macedonian wars, it figured as the chief station of the Mace- donian fleet. The White Tower, aSalonika landmark iabove photo, far rightj was constructed in the 15th century by the Venetians and used by the Turks as a prison. Below ,old Byzantine church of Mary. Virgin Above, the Arch of Galerius, built in the 3rd century B. C., in honor of the Roman Emperor Galerius. The analglyph represents the wars of Galerius against the Persians.

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.,... --i-. i--- Un The Macedonian Ramparts. Sightseers scour the hillside near Philippi, to find several interesting and important ruins -- among these an in-the- process-0f-rec0nstruc- tion amphitheater, and church. Nearby, the ruins of an ancient Ro- man highway, the main line of communication between Rome and the Near East, was clearly discernable. Below, the tomb where St. Paul was im- prisoned is examinedby Father Keeley, right, and M! Sgt Swinson, left. The disciple had preached in Philippi.