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(Mythology of Asia Minor)
(14 Nights, 15 Days)
"No man can cross the same river
twice, because neither the man nor the river are the
same" by Herakleitos from Ephesus
Led by a specialist in the field and
augmented by the contributions of distinguished scholars
On this trip guests are guided through
an in-depth examination of the Greco-Roman civilization
in Western Asia Minor. The Aeolian and Ionian cities
along the west coast of Anatolia were founded around
1000 B.C. while the Eastern Greek world made its first
cultural gains at the beginning of the 7th century BC.
We see first hand that Eastern Greek art and culture owe
a considerable debt to their long-standing contact with
the indigenous Lydian, Lycian and Carian cultures in
Anatolia, not forgetting the Phrygians. The Ionian
civilization was thus a product of the co-existence of
Greeks with the natives of Asia Minor.
The voyage of Jason and the Argonauts,
legend of the Hellespont, the Iliad of Homer, Alexander
the Great's pilgrimage to Troy, Cleanthes of Assos, the
Library of Pergamum, the legend of Asclepius, Coinage &
Customs of the Lydians, the wealth of Croesus, the
Temple of Diana, and the Oracle at Didyma will assist us
in comprehending the creativity and inspiration of the
period.
Tour Dates:
Wednesday 05 - Wednesday 19 March 2008
Wednesday 09 - Wednesday 23 April 2008
Wednesday 08 - Wednesday 22 October 2008 |
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