Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul

Great Tours - Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul - title page
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Copyright - 2011
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John R. Hale - info
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Table of Contents......Page 5
Scope of the course
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01 of 24 - Touring the Cradle of Western Civilization
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02 of 24 - Athens - Around the Acropolis and Parthenon
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03 of 24 - In the Footsteps of Socrates - Historic Athens
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04 of 24 - Around Attica - Temples and Mysteries
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05 of 24 - Seeking the Good Life - Corinth to Epidauros
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06 of 24 - Mycenae - Where Kings Planned the Trojan War
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07 of 24 - Around Nafplio - Greek History at a Glance
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08 of 24 - Ancient Olympia - Gods, Games, and Temples
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09 of 24 - Quest for Wisdom at Apollo's Oracle - Delphi
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10 of 24 - Byzantine Outposts - Monemvasia and Mistra
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11 of 24 - Cruising the Islands - Mykonos and Delos
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12 of 24 - Aegean Ring of Fire - Milos and Santorini
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13 of 24 - Exploring Crete - Realm of Ancient Minoans
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14 of 24 - Lure of the Labyrinth - 
Palace at Knossos......Page 85
15 of 24 - The Dodecanese - Kos, Patmos, and Rhodes
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16 of 24 - Welcome to Turkey -
 The Turquoise Coast......Page 97
17 of 24 - Central Turkey - Ankara, Konya, Cappadocia
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18 of 24 - Up the Meander River - Priene to Pamukkale 
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19 of 24 - A Wonder of the World - Ephesus
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20 of 24 - Royal Cities of Asia - Pergamon and Sardis
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21 of 24 - Troy - Beyond Homer and the Trojan Horse
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22 of 24 - Istanbul - Capital of the Byzantine Emperors
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23 of 24 - The Pearl of Constantinople - Hagia Sophia......Page 142
24 of 24 - Ottoman Istanbul - Mosques, Palaces, Bazaars
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Map of Athens and the Acropolis
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Map of [Old] 
Istanbul......Page 155
Embassy Contact Information
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Contact Information for Major Sites
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Bibliography
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