The great tours: Greece and Turkey from Athens to Istanbul

Part 1. Lecture 1. Touring the Cradle of Western Civilization

Lecture 2. Athens: Around the Acropolis and Parthenon

Lecture 3. In the Footsteps of Socrates: Historic Athens

Lecture 4. Around Attica: Temples and Mysteries

Lecture 5. Seeking the Good Life: Corinth to Epidauros

Lecture 6. Mycenae: Where Kings Planned the Trojan War.

Part 2. Lecture 7. Around Nafplio: Greek History at a Glance

Lecture 8. Ancient Olympia: Gods, Games, and Temples

Lecture 9. Quest for Wisdom at Apollo's Oracle: Delphi

Lecture 10. Byzantine Outposts: Monemvasia and Mistra

Lecture 11. Cruising the Islands: Mykonos and Delos

Lecture 12. Aegean Ring of Fire: Milos and Santorini.

Part 3. Lecture 13. Exploring Crete: Realm of Ancient Minoans

Lecture 14. Lure of the Labyrinth: Palace at Knossos

Lecture 15. The Dodecanese: Kos, Patmos, and Rhodes

Lecture 16. Welcome to Turkey: The Turquoise Coast

Lecture 17. Central Turkey: Ankara, Konya, Cappadocia

Lecture 18. Up the Meander River: Priene to Pamukkale.

Part 4. Lecture 19. A Wonder of the World: Ephesus

Lecture 20. Royal Cities of Asia: Pergamon and Sardis

Lecture 21. Troy: Beyond Homer and the Trojan Horse

Lecture 22. Istanbul: Capital of the Byzantine Emperors

Lecture 23. The Pearl of Constantinople: Hagia Sophia

Lecture 24. Ottoman Istanbul: Mosques, Palaces, Bazaars.