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Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul

By: John R. Hale, The Great Courses
Narrated by: John R. Hale
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The shimmering turquoise waters and lost worlds of the Aegean await you. Grab your travel hat and join us for a unique cultural journey to the dramatic landscapes of Greece and Turkey - to dazzling ancient cities, majestic empires, and magical treasures of history.

This is a land of gods and heroes. Here great myths came to life and epic battles were fought, and the wondrous remains of ancient civilizations still call to you from across the centuries.

In The Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul, award-winning Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville is your guide to the fabulous civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans, and to the natural wonders and idyllic landscapes that surround them.

These 24 richly enjoyable lectures give you the chance to experience these important sites and cultures through the eyes of an expert archaeologist and scholar, whose knowledge and depth of insight go far beyond any ordinary travel narrative. In each site, you explore the critical history and culture that defined it and the ways in which it influenced our modern world. These lectures offer both a rich resource for travelers preparing to visit these distant lands and a multilevel cultural journey that can be enjoyed just as well from the comfort of home.

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Ancient Europe Greece Middle East Western Europe Ancient History Mythology Classics Turkey History

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A wonderful narrator taking me with him to the Mediterranean. Great voice and insights into the sights of Greece and Turkey. Now to save up to get on the plane and see them for myself.

An adventurer from my arm chair

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Brilliant narration. Clearly author/narrator enjoying the subject. Very rich historical facts with perfect level of details. Excellent!

Excellent historical representation

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Interesting content, pleasant narrator. I didn't mind the music too much. I currently live in Istanbul and the book has given me a lot of information I couldn't have found elsewhere.

Great book

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