Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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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.

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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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LIBERTY C0nW. 4 ,A TURKEY Antalya 25 - 27 May, MONROVIA, WALWORTH COUNTY Mersen 25 - 27 May, TACONIC, TRAVERSE COUNTY Fethiye 25 - 27 May, CAPRICORNUS, PLYMOUTH ROCK Izmir 12 - 17 June, TRAVERSE -- WALWORTH, CAPRICORNUS 25 Aug - 2 Sept, ALL SHIPS Istanbul 6 - 13 Sept, ALL SHIPS 5