This is the one picture I have from Priene. We were there just shortly before sunset and it was a lot of people's favorite site. They loved the forest and how peaceful it was up on the mountain (you had to hike up a little bit to it). The cool thing about this ancient city is that it was built using the grid system just like the saints used in Utah.
We also talked about Paul's experience with Priene and Miletus which is not far from there. Paul had a meeting with some elders of the church from the surrounding area. It talks in Acts 20 about how Paul looked to trials and embraced them because they kept him close to the Lord. He also listened to promptings. Dr. Whitchurch reminded us that throughout this semester it may be exactly what we were expecting or the Lord could be preparing us for a different course. If we listen to those promptings we will be where we need to be and figure out what we're supposed to be doing. Paul told the men here that this is the last time he would see them. He warned them of apostasy and when it was time for him to leave, they all walked him to the ship, weeping. Appropriately, we talked about apostles "graduating" to the next life not only with the example of Paul, but also Elder Scott who passed away the day before. Each of the apostles that recently passed away has had such a huge influence on our lives and it was a nice time to reflect on what they have taught us.
The theater had thrones!
This is Sardis. The synagogue below is the largest ancient synagogue discovered outside of the Holy Land. It was so pretty with floor mosaics and decorative walls.
This is the gymnasium! It had baths with both hot, warm, and cold water.
The other side of Sardis across the street is the temple. It was an Ionic temple which means the columns are thinner and stand on a base.
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