The Archaeological Institute of America, San Diego and Travel With the Experts, Ltd. are pleased to announce three exciting new study tours for 2003 in the World Archaeology Study Series. These tours are intended for small and select groups of experienced and seasoned travelers who look to go beynd the ordinary, to go off the beaten path to sights seldom seen and sites rarely explored. We will go beyond the scenes, through alleyways and jungles to explore the archaeologic allegacy of each country.
In addition to our resident escort, Ron Fellows, CM, Associate Director of the Heritage of the Americas Museum, and Director of AncientEmpires.org, we are accompanied by licensed English speaking local guides whose mandate is to explain all dimensions of the country, but concentrating on it's archaeological features.
Individuat tours are open to all who want to further their knowledge and understanding of early cultures. For pictorial itineraries please see: http://www.AncientEmpires.org
The 2003 tours include the following:
Thailand and Angkor Wat - March 10-22, 2003
Experience ten glorious days in sunny Thailand from the bustle of cosmopolitan
Bangkok to the lush mountain terrain of Chaing Mai and Chaing Rai
where the traditions of the primative tribes of the hill country have remained
unchanged through the millennea. Visit the Emerald Buddha, the floating
market, and the ruins of ancient Siam.
Angkor Wat - Four night optional extension - March 22-26, 2003
Angkor Wat: the unseen, the mysterious, remote and forbidding. The
Lost City of Cambodia. It is now possible to visit this site of ancient
ruins all but consumed by the jungle.
Crete and Athens - May 21-June 1, 2003
Homer tells us of the wealth and beauty of Bronze Age Crete,
the center of Minoan Civilization, the stuff of legends. Learn about the
people who lived here, their customs, their religion, and their lifestyle.
See Cretian archaeological treasures as we explore the Museum of Hieraklion,
Khano, Dreros,Gortyn, and the magnificent palace of Minos at Knosos.
Athens - Four night optional extension - June 1-5, 2003
Long before Rome, Athens was, and remains Eternal. Experience the
newly expanded Benaki Museum, the splendid collections at the Goulandris,
and yes, the Acropolis - this is Athens.
Turkey - November 16-29, 2003 The cradle of civilization; crossroads of East and West; and terminus ofthe Great Silk Road - the land is described as a great outdoor museum. From its Bronze Age settlements through the Hittites, Greeks, Romans, Seljuks, Ottomans - they all left their mark. In addition to the incomparable archaeological sites, the wonders of Hattusas, the fairy chimneys of Cappadocoia, the temples of Aphrodite and Appolo, and the shimmering pools of Pamukkal - there remains the wonders of Istanbul: the Topkapi Museum and Hareem, the Hagia Sophia, the Ancient Civilizations Museum, and much more.
Ancient Empires archaeological study tours are under the exclusive travel arrangements of Travel With the Experts, Ltd., of Manasquan, Jew Jersey.
For the detailed itineraries visit our Web site at: http://www.AncientEmpires.org
For additional information contact Ron Fellows at (619) 465-3841 or
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