Travel

Tyler Junior College government professor and Fulbright scholar Dr. Manoucher Khosrowshahi is taking reservations for "Turkey: Biblical and Archeological Tour of Asia Minor," his annual 10- day travel study tour during the college's spring break in March.

Designed to enrich the American public's knowledge of early Christianity, archeology, Turkey and the Middle East, tour stops will include Istanbul, Ankara, Cappodocia, Konya, Termessos, Hierapolis, Assos, the Mediterranean Sea, Bosphorus, Canakkale, Dardanells, Ephesus and Troy.

According to Khosrowshahi, more than half of the places referred to in the Bible are also located in modern day Turkey - from Tarsus, Ephesus, Antioch, Harran, Noah's landing on Mount Ararat in the east, to the Aegean coast in the west where the Virgin Mary is believed to have spent her final mortal years and the Seven Churches of the Revelation.

The trips have been offered by TJC and Khosrowshahi for 20 years.

The all inclusive, 10 day tour, set for March 7-16, is $1,865 plus $360 tax ($2,225 total) for double occupancy and includes air and ground transportation; accommodations in four-star hotels; two meals per day; professional, English-speaking tour guides; and all taxes, tips and fees.

Students will travel with a $150 reduced cost of $2,075.

Because of space limitations, enrollment for both of these tours is on a first come, first served basis. The tour is open to the public; however, TJC students may enroll in a special government course to receive three credit hours.

For more information, contact Khosrowshahi at 903-510-2279, E-mail him at mkho@tjc.edu, or visit the Web site http://www.tjc.edu/turkey.