Turning Points of History: A Grand Voyage in the Mediterranean Sea
May 16 - 27, 2012
Mosque, Istanbul
photo credit: Glen Allison
Haifa, Israel
Credit - bigphoto.com
Israel
Credit - bigphoto.com
Old Jerusalem City, Israel
Photo by - K.Dagan and Dreamstime.com
The Sultan Ahmet I's Blue Mosque
Istanbul, Turkey
For the fifth year in a row Professor Hale brings his expertise and enthusiasm to an itinerary specially designed for him. From Cyprus we wend our way along the shores of the Eastern Mediterranean, spending two days in Israel before turning north and west along the Turkish coast, through the Aegean, and on to Istanbul. Along the way,we’ll encounter the remains of civilizations from the dawn of history to the height of the Roman Empire – the holy city of Jerusalem; the magnificent Greco-Roman cities of Aspendos and Perge on the Turkish coast; Greece’s Chios, the reputed birthplace of Homer; and legendary Troy. Our journey comes to an end in Istanbul, amid Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman monuments. With 57 suites accommodating only 114 guests, Corinthian II is the ideal ship for this splendid itinerary.
Study Leader Information
Archaeology professor John Hale
Tour Itinerary
May 16 • FLY FROM USA
May 17 • LIMASSOL, Cyprus | EMBARK Corinthian II
May 18 • HAIFA, Israel | JERUSALEM and GALILEE or MEGGIDO and BEIT SHE’AN
May 19 • HAIFA | CAESAREA
May 20 • TASUCU, Turkey | OLBA-DIOCAESAREA | SILIFKE
May 21 • ANTALYA | PERGE | ASPENDOS
May 22 • CNIDUS
May 23 • CHIOS, Greece
May 24 • PLATAMONAS | DION | VERGINA | THESSALONIKI
May 25 • THESSALONIKI
May 26 • CANAKKALE, Turkey | TROY
May 27 • ISTANBUL | DISEMBARK | FLY TO USA
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