Stereotypical images of Turkey recall bazaar stalls filled with vibrant silks and flashy jewels...or perhaps sumptuous palaces filled with veiled belly dancers, accompanied by insistent, hypnotic music. A treasure house of history, culture and food (Turkish cuisine is considered one of the world's greatest), Turkey offers much, much more.  A country that can truly lay claim to the title "Crossroads of Civilization," it has seen the footprints of nine major civilizations - Hittite, Urartian, Phrygian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman Turk - and each has bequeathed a magnificent legacy. Turkey is a varied land with seaside towns, forested mountains and fertile plains bathed in almost constant sunshine. Far Horizons offers 12 participants only a personal view of Turkey's archaeology, history and culture. Explore well-known and seldom-visited ancient cities and meet with archaeologists and other specialists for private lectures about their

projects.  Highlights include visits to remote but spectacular sites and specially arranged meetings with a member of the excavation staff of several archaeological projects Aphrodesias, Sagalassos, and Hattusas. In keeping with the historic theme of the trip, hotels are chosen to depict the charm characterizing the Turkish culture.
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