Stunning carved exterior of the Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, Lake Van
20 May – 3 June 2014
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A detailed journey through the Anatolian plains of Asia Minor, visiting the little discovered eastern region of Turkey where great empires have flourished and faded over the millennia, and stunning scenery and landscapes capture the imagination. This area contains the complete spectrum of chronology covering the Bronze and Iron Age, where various cultures came and left their mark including the Assyrians, Hittites and Phrygians. As well as these earlier civilisations there will be an opportunity to admire Byzantine churches and the architecture of the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks. The climax to the trip is the visit to the mountaintop of Nemrut Dagi, famed burial place of Antiochus I. Time is also spent in the ancient city of Constantinople; Istanbul today
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