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SUMMARY:AIA Hiking in Scotland's Orkney & Shetland Islands tour
DESCRIPTION:This is the perfect opportunity to explore all that Scotland’s Northern Isles have to offer: prehistoric stone circles\, burial chambers\, and settlements; quaint villages; huge seabird colonies; and remarkable plant life—all amidst dramatic landscapes. This will\nbe Scotland seen slowly\, with time for in-depth exploration at each site. The Orkney and Shetland islands have an amazing wealth of archaeological sites dating back 5\,000 years. Together the islands have more than 18\,000 known sites\, with new discoveries being made every year. This archaeological saga is worth the telling\, and nowhere else can the evidence be seen in more glorious a setting. \nHighlights:\n• A private virtual tour of the Ness of Brodgar excavations and access to some of the finds. This ceremonial site in the “Heart of Neolithic Orkney” was in use for around 1\,000 years and a 20-year excavation project was completed in 2024. The site is within the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Orkney\, which also includes the chambered tomb of Maeshowe\, estimated to have been constructed around 2700 B.C.; the Stones of Stenness; the 4\,000-year-old Ring of Brodgar\, one of Europe’s finest Neolithic monuments; Skara Brae settlement; and associated funerary monuments and stone settings. These are unquestionably among the most important Neolithic sites in western Europe. \n• “The Crucible of Iron Age Shetland”—including Mousa Broch\, the best-preserved known broch in the world\, Old Scatness\, and Jarlshof—where the lack of intensive modern farming means that the preservation of these sites and their landscapes is exceptional. \n• The Isles are a birdwatcher’s paradise\, and one of the major seabird breeding and feeding areas in the North Atlantic. More than a million birds breed in very large colonies. \n• All meals are included\, and you will enjoy comfortable accommodations: four nights at the elegant Lynnfield Hotel\, a comfortable overnight ferry from Orkney to Shetland and from Shetland to Aberdeen\, and three nights at the remote and charming Busta House Hotel. \nThis unique tour is more highly active than our usual land tours and features daily hikes that are easy to moderate in difficulty. You must be able to walk or be on your feet for most of the day; keep a steady group pace; and navigate uneven terrain\, and up and down inclines and steps. To fully enjoy and visit all the sites on this itinerary one should be in good physical condition and\, obviously\, enjoy walking! Two local guides and a tour manager will accompany our group of fifteen participants. Our guides will explain in advance the difficulty of each day’s walk(s) and\, if you prefer\, you can opt out of any walking excursion and be driven to the next stop; but\, bear in mind that some sites can only be visited if you walk to them.
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SUMMARY:In Search of Odysseus: Istanbul to Naples
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you on a remarkable voyage inspired by Homer’s timeless Odyssey in the company of AIA lecturer and host Laetitia La Follette. This cruise through the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas combines archaeology\, legend\, history\, and breathtaking landscapes into an unforgettable journey. Naturally\, since Homer’s epic poem originated in approximately the 8th or 7th century B.C. and was part of a long oral tradition\, it is famous for having blended historical places with mythical ones\, and is full of fanciful details. Thus\, scholars have put forth myriad ideas about where Odysseus’ adventures took place\, and our voyage is inspired by what may have been stops on his arduous\, ten-year trip home\, peppered with named locations.\nAfter a day in bustling Istanbul\, we embark the 59-cabin\, all-suite Hebridean Sky and cruise to Troy\, from where Odysseus began his tortuous journey homeward. We cruise onward to visit the UNESCO World Heritage island of Delos\, mythical birthplace\nof Apollo and Artemis\, with its ancient temples and sun-bleached marble; and walk among the evocative ruins of Delphi\, with its Temple of Apollo standing guard over the sweeping views across the valley below. Visit the well-preserved site of the Mycenaean Palace of Nestor at Pylos\, to where the Odyssey tells us King Nestor safely returned after the Trojan War and Odysseus’ son consulted him for news about his father. Although it is not our final stop\, no Odyssey-based itinerary could be complete without calling at Ithaca\, Odysseus’ home island and the place that this hero fought so hard to see once again. Continue to Sicily\, steeped in myth as a land with sites linked to the legendary Laestrygonians and/or Cyclopes. In Malta\, which may have been where Calypso held Odysseus captive for seven years\, you have a choice of three full-day excursions\, from prehistoric temples to medieval fortresses\, before our journey concludes in Naples. Throughout this program\, you will be accompanied by a team of expert study leaders who will offer a series of illustrated lectures and informal discussions aboard ship. The team includes AIA lecturer/host Laetitia La Follette\, an archaeologist and Past President of the AIA; U. Penn Professor Emily Wilson\, best known as the first woman to translate the Odyssey into English; Princeton Professor Yair Mintzker\, who specializes in European cultural history and has published on the relationship between history and storytelling; and others. This voyage is co-sponsored by several organizations so\, with only 59 cabins available\, I encourage you to reserve your preferred cabin today by contacting AIA Tours at aia@studytours.org or (800) 748-6262. \nHighlights include:\n• Explore Istanbul\, with a choice between visiting the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace\, the largest palace in Türkiye\, or Hagia Sophia mosque\, the world’s largest place of worship for hundreds of years.\n• Cruise to the UNESCO World Heritage-designated island of Delos\, the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.\n• Explore Trapani\, on Sicily’s stunning west coast\, where the cannibal Laestrygonians attacked Odysseus and his companions.\n• Walk among the incredible archaeological ruins of Troy\, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the site of Odysseus’s embarkation at the end of the fabled Trojan War.\n• Call at the picturesque village of Pylos to visit the Mycenaean Palace of Nestor. King Nestor was described as the wise king of Pylos in Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad.\n• Choose from one of three full-day excursions on the island nation of Malta\, one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/in-search-of-odysseus-istanbul-to-naples/
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