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Heroes, and Saints" An 20-day Study
Tour May 20 - June 8, 2004 Professor Michael J. Mills
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Participants may take one or both courses for credit or general interest:
Classics 3373This course combines a study of myth, cult, and history, in varying degrees appropriate to sites visited on the tour. Students will have the opportunity of being conducted around and of inspecting the remains of Troy, the city made famous by Homer's Iliad. They will visit some of the major centres of Graeco-Roman religion in Asia Minor. Particular attention will be paid to the Greek cities of the Aegean coast, their sanctuaries, their public buildings and theatres. Students taking CLAS 3373 for credit will be required to complete a series of readings both preliminary to and during the course and to write a final examination. [Textbooks for CLAS 3373 are M.P.O.Morford & R.J.Lenardon, Classical Mythology (5th edition), B.McDonagh, Blue Guide: Turkey (2nd Edition), R.E.Wycherley, How the Greeks built Cities (2nd edition), Herodotus, The Histories, trans. Aubrey de Sélincourt.] (3 credit hours)]
Ancient Cities & Civilisations of
Western Turkey: Myth, Cult and History
Instructor: Prof. Michael J. Mills
Classics 3383This course surveys the art and architecture of Asia Minor, by studying selected remains from the Hellenistic, Roman and early Christian periods, including : sculpture (e.g. the exhibition of the “gallery of the gods” in Antalya, and the Alexander Sarcophagus in Istanbul), temple architecture (e.g. the unusual oracular shrine of Apollo at Didyma and the Trajaneum at Pergamon), and examples of the early Christian basilica. Special attention will be paid to the use of art and architecture in the development of the imperial cult in Roman proconsular Asia. Students taking CLAS 3383 for credit will be required to complete a series of readings, write an academic travel journal and write an examination. [Textbooks: B. McDonagh, Blue Guide: Turkey (2nd edition)] (3 credit hours)
The Art & Architecture of Asia Minor:
Hellenistic, Roman and early Christian
Instructor: Prof. James S. Murray
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Travel Itinerary (tentative) |
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Proposed Itinerary
(changes in flight plans may require some adjustment)
May 20 – Fredericton/Antalya – Afternoon departure for Antalya on regularly scheduled airlines.
May 21 – Antalya – Late afternoon arrival and transfer to hotel.
May 22 – Antalya – A day trip. To the remains of the ancient Pamphylian pirate city of Side, whose picturesque temples, aqueducts and theatre lie on the sunny Mediterranean coast.
May 23 – Antalya – A day trip. First to Aspendos with its Roman aqueduct rising on 15m arches and running for almost 1 km and a magnificent 15,000 seat theatre, the most perfectly preserved in all the Roman world. On to Perge, which boasts both one of the finest examples of a Roman Stadium and a well-preserved Roman bath. In the afternoon we visit the Antalya Museum with its “gallery of the gods.”
May 24 – Antalya – A daytrip. Under the morning sun we stroll along paved streets and under ceremonial gateways, or take a swim in one of the three harbours of ancient Lycian Phaselis, lying in a peaceful wood betwixt sea and mountains with “a charm beyond most others.” Later, at Olympus, we visit the home of the legendary “Chimaera”, a mountain-side site with naturally produced flames which the ancients believed to be a supernatural monster, and then pay a brief late afternoon visit to Myra, the home of Saint Nicholas, noted for its necropolis of richly decorated Lycian rock-tombs cut into the cliff face.
May 25 – Pamukkale – An early morning visit to the breathtaking ruins of Termessus, set in a hollow 1,000 m. high in the mountains overlooking the Pamphylian plain – its defences discouraged even Alexander the Great. Then, leaving the Mediterranean coast, we travel inland to the cities of the Lycus Valley, where, after lunch, we visit the little investigated site of Laodicea, which was, according to Cicero, the richest city of Asia in the 1st century BC.
May 26 – Pamukkale – A morning visit to Hierapolis, the “sacred city”, site of an ancient thermal resort built by Pergamene kings and embellished by Romans. Here the sinister Plutonium still hisses with poisonous gases, and the mineral laden Hot Springs form a hillside of white lime travertine pools. Overlooking the city is the octagonal Martyrion of Phillip. After lunch we take a short ride to the unexplored site of Colossae, where we can make out its yet to be excavated walls and theatre.
May 27 – Kuşadasi – As we return to the seacoast, this time on the Aegean Sea, we stop to visit the spectacular remains of the ancient city of Aphrodisias, where were found public lists of “god-fearers” and Jews which seem to demonstrate the importance of gentiles in the Jewish synagogue.
May 28 – Kuşadasi – A daytrip. This morning we travel to Didyma, the vast and magnificently impressive oracular temple of Apollo (the 3rd largest edifice of the Hellenistic period), and then on to the sprawling remains of Miletos, its harbour, in which Paul spoke to the Ephesian elders, now several kilometres from the sea, and its theatre advertising reserved seating for “the god-fearers.” After lunch, we hike up a gentle slope to Priene, situated on a terrace below a towering cliff, and overlooking the fertile Meander valley which once provided a harbour. The remains of the city spread out before us, as we visit a well-preserved “council chamber,” a theatre and the Temple of Athena Polias.
May 29 – Kuşadasi – A daytrip. An early start brings us first to Ephesus, once capital of the Roman province of Asia and now Turkey’s most extensively excavated and restored ancient city. Here we visit an odeum, temples and baths along Curetes Street, enter the Library of Celsus and the Theatre, in which an angry mob shouted against the apostle Paul with the words: “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” We turn our steps down the Arcadian Way, where once streetlights and covered sidewalks led to the middle harbour, and then on to the Church of the Councils, in which were held two of the great councils of the early church (in 431 and 449). Then on to the Artemision, site of the temple of Artemis/Diana, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. After lunch, we visit the Selçuk Museum with its spectacular sculpture of Artemis, and then the partially restored ruins of the massive 4th century Church of St. John, the apostle’s legendary burial place.
May 30 – Kuşadasi – A daytrip beginning with a morning visit to the charming Temple of Zeus at Euromus, half-hidden in a grove of olive trees and one of the best preserved temples in Turkey. Then on to Bodrum, site of ancient Halicarnassus, where once stood the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and where today the Crusade Castle of St. Peter overlooks the town, and is home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
May 31 – Bergama – A morning visit to Sardis, where we see the lofty walls of a partially reconstructed Roman Palaestra (wrestling school), a huge 3rd century synagogue, and the massive columns of the Temple to Artemis among the ruins of the onetime capital of the kingdom of the Lydians. After lunch we drive on to Pergamum
June 1 – Ayvalik – This morning we visit Pergamum, site of the Pergamum Altar (now in Berlin), the magnificent Temple of Trajan and an astounding Hellenistic theatre cut into a steep hillside. After lunch, we visit the Asclepieion, the most famous medical centre of its day, where once Galen practised the medical art.
June 2 – Çanakkale – A morning drive around the small Bay of Edremit, to the towering ridge of ancient Assos, which boasts some of the most impressive Hellenistic fortifications in Anatolia. At the summit, we find the Temple of Athena, from which the Greek island of Lesbos can be viewed on the horizon. Here in Assos Aristotle researched from 348-345 BC, and the apostle Paul met his companions on his 3rd missionary journey. After lunch we move on to Troy, the heart of the Greek epic tradition.
June 3 – Istanbul – After a short ferry ride across the Dardanelles, and a brief stop at the war memorials commemorating the sacrifice made by thousands of Anzac troops at Gallipoli, we drive along the European shore of the Sea of Marmara to Istanbul, to view the impressive remains of Theodosian walls and City Gates of old Constantinople.
June 4 – Istanbul – A morning visit first to Emperor Justinian’s Hagia Sophia, enduring symbol of Byzantine Constantinople and a wonder of architecture whose central dome, “as if suspended from heaven by a golden chain,” rises 55m from the marble floor, and then to Sultan Ahmet’s Blue Mosque, one of the most prominent landmarks of Istanbul with its six minarets, the Hippodrome and the Royal Cistern. After lunch, there is opportunity to visit the Kapalí Çarşí or Covered Bazaar, one of the most fascinating markets in the world, a small city in itself containing some 5000 shops, workshops and stalls.
June 5 – Istanbul – In the morning we visit the Topkapí Serayí, the palace of the Ottoman Sultans, with its magnificent collection of Chinese porcelain and the stunning Imperial Treasury. Later to the Archaeological Museum, which houses a rich collections of Graeco-Roman antiquities, including the famous Alexander Sarcophagus. Afternoon is free.
June 6 – Istanbul – A free day with an excursion optional
June 7 – Istanbul – Examinations in the early afternoon for those taking courses for credit.
June 8 – Fredericton – To Istanbul Airport for flight back to Fredericton
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The Fee for the UNB Study Tour to Turkey 2004 is
$4,195
Included in the Fee
- round trip economy airfare Fredericton-Turkey via regularly scheduled flights
- entrance visa to Turkey
- shared accommodation in tourist class hotels for 18 nights
- Turkish breakfast daily
- land transportation by air-conditioned motor coach to sites and museums listed on the itinerary
- site inspections and museum tours guided by local expert and UNB faculty
- admission fees for all sites and museums visited as part of course study
- gratuities to hotel and airport personnel for baggage handling, and for all drivers
- Airport taxes and Federal Air Departure Tax
- UNB tuition fees
- Pre-tour briefing
- Passport fees
- Lunches and Dinners daily (approx. $25/day)
- Textbooks
- Insurance: the comprehensive Insurance recommended includes medical, accident, baggage and trip cancellation coverage, and must be purchased at time of deposit ($202 for under 60 years)
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- UNB students from all faculties
- Students from other universities --- Along with students from the University of New Brunswick, we invite and encourage students from other Universities to pariticipate in this Study Tour. In past tours, we have enjoyed the company of students from several universities across Atlantic Canada. Each individual on the Tour will be duly registered as a UNB student. Upon successful completion of the credit course(s), students may request that the credits earned be transferred to their own institutions. Though no problems have ever arisen in these matters, we do advise any interested student to speak with the Registrar of his/her university prior to travel in order to confirm that credits can be transferred without difficulty.
- Alumni and Friends of the University in the Community
| Contact us, if you have specific questions
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Professor M.J.Mills <milo@unb.ca> or Professor J. S. Murray <jsm@unb.ca>
Department of Classics & Ancient History
Phone: (506) 453-4763 Fax: (506) 447-3072
