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1 SEE INSIDE FOR REDUCED RATES! with YALE PROFESSOR CHRISTINA S. KRAUS Voyage ito AtiQuity Aboard the All-Suite, 57-Cabi Corithia II October 2-14, 2012

2 The Program Lectures by distiguished Yale Professor Christia S. Kraus. Professor Kraus will be available for iformal discussio throughout the voyage. Travelers from the America Museum of Natural History, the World Affairs Coucil, the Archaeological Istitute of America, ad other groups will share this voyage. Additioal lecturers will also speak to our group. Full program of excursios, as described i the itierary. Fitess Level: Moderately Active Activities iclude extesive walkig o ueve surfaces at a moderate pace ad stair climbig. To Reserve Today Reserve your space today at the page for this program: Or fax the registratio form to the AYA at (203) to request your space. I either case, phoe (203) to hold space for oe week pedig receipt of your paymet. Make your deposit check payable to Travel Dyamics Iteratioal ad sed it with your registratio form to Yale Educatioal Travel, Box , New Have, CT Or, you may charge your deposit. Iclude your AmEx, Discover, Visa, or MasterCard iformatio with your registratio form. Reservatio cotact: (203) or edtravel@yale.edu Iformatio o other AYA programs We do ot wish to be itrusive with our mailigs. We will delete your ame from the list of people who get iformatio o Yale Educatioal Travel programs if you so wish. Please write Yale Educatioal Travel at the address above, fax us at (203) , or edtravel@yale.edu. At you will fid iformatio detailig all YET programs.

3 The mai street of Ephesus is lied with imposig moumets Erichmet Program This voyage through the easter Mediterraea to sites of both aciet ad cotemporary importace affords a opportuity to egage with experts ad with oe aother i coversatios about the aciet world, about the heritage of that world i our literature, art, ad politics, ad about how oe might respod to curret tesios ad coflicts i this birthplace of Wester civilizatio. The scholars ad teachers whose brief biographies appear below are axious to be a part of those coversatios. Yale Faculty Leader Christia S. Kraus, the Thomas A. Thacher Professor of Lati ad chair of the departmet of Classics at Yale, served as the Moro Fellow i Classical Laguages ad Literature at Oriel College, Oxford Uiversity, before comig to Yale. She has writte umerous articles ad books o Greek ad Roma literature, historiography ad other topics. A former presidet of the Oxford Philological Society, Professor Kraus is also a member of the Cambridge Philological Society, the Societies for the Promotio of Helleic ad Roma Studies, ad the America Philological Associatio. She looks forward to explorig with fellow travelers the Greco- Roma sites o Voyage ito Atiquity. Additioal Speakers Ambassador Mark Johso s distiguished 30 year career i the U.S. State Departmet icludes service as Ambassador to Seegal, Deputy Ispector Geeral of the State Departmet, Deputy Chief of Missio i Kuwait, ad as Deputy Chief of Missio i Cairo, Egypt. He also was ivolved with the Middle East peace process i Cairo ad helped egotiate the release of the America diplomats durig the Iraia hostage crisis from Ambassador Johso is curretly the atioal Vice Chair of the U.S. Ceter for Citize Diplomacy ad is the fouder of the World Affairs Coucil of Motaa. Albert Leoard, Jr., lecturer for the Archaeological Istitute of America, is Professor Emeritus i both the Departmets of Classical Archaeology ad Near Easter Studies at the Uiversity of Arizoa. Al is a archaeologist who specializes i the trade betwee ad amog the Broze Age cultures of the Mediterraea world. For more tha three decades, he has directed excavatios at a variety of sites aroud the Mediterraea i Greece, Egypt, Italy, Cyprus, Israel, Jorda, ad Portugal, ad has published the results of this research i six books ad more tha 150 articles. For over two decades Al has lectured o the Archaeological Istitute of America s atioal circuit, ad he has bee a study leader to excellet reviews o several Mediterraea voyages sice Cover: Artist s rederig of a fresco from Kossos, Crete s astoishig Mioa palace For reservatios or iformatio, please call (203)

4 Itierary Tuesday, October 2, 2012 FLY FROM USA Wedesday, October 3 ISTANBUL, Turkey EMBARK Arrive i Istabul. Named Costatiople by Emperor Costatie the Great i a.d. 330, Istabul has bee the capital of the Roma, Byzatie, ad Ottoma Empires. Here the traditios of East ad West commigle, which is especially evidet i the diverse architecture of the city. Board Corithia II ad sail i the eveig. (D) Thursday, October 4 DIKILI PERGAMON DIKILI Sailig alog the Turkish coast, arrive at the port of Dikili for a excursio to earby Pergamo. Settled by Greeks i the 8 th cetury b.c., Pergamo rose to power durig the Helleistic period. Built o a superb settig o the ridge of a moutai, Pergamo s ruis iclude several temples ad shries, a theater, a agora, ad the famous Library, where the techology of producig books with pages of parchmet was perfected. (B, L, D) Friday, October 5 KUSADASI EPHESUS KUSADASI From Kusadasi, drive to the aciet city of Ephesus, reowed for its great mother goddess, Cybele, later idetified as Artemis, or Diaa of the Ephesias. Ephesus was for a time the most importat commercial city i Asia Mior. The immese Helleistic ad Roma site icludes the aciet theater, the imposig Library of Celsus, the hill houses with their fatastic mosaics ad frescoes, ad other remais. (B, L, D) Saturday, October 6 AT SEA (B, L, D) Suday, October 7 HAIFA, Israel JERUSALEM or GALILEE HAIFA Arrive i Haifa, Israel s mai port city, beautifully situated betwee the wooded Mout Carmel ad the Mediterraea Sea. Take a full-day excursio to the extraordiary city of Jerusalem, begiig at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built over the site that traditio idetifies as the tomb of Jesus. The follow the Via Dolorosa, the aciet web of arcaded streets alog which Jesus carried the cross. Also visit the Wester Wall, the oly remat of the Secod Temple that was destroyed by the Romas i a.d. 70, ad the Israel Museum. Alteratively, take a excursio to Galilee, icludig Caperaum ad other Biblical sites. (B, L, D) Moday, October 8 HAIFA CAESAREA MEGIDDO HAIFA Explore Caesarea, the capital of Roma Judea for about 600 years ad oe of the Empire s most promiet ad prosperous ports. Fouded by Herod the Great i 22 b.c. o a earlier Phoeicia settlemet, the site is beautifully situated by the sea. Cotiue o to Megiddo, best kow as Armageddo, i the Carmel Moutais, where excavatios have ucovered 20 cities ad the stables of Solomo. Alteratively, tour picturesque Akko (Acre), oe of the world s oldest cities, kow for its medieval architecture. Retur to the ship, which will remai overight docked i Haifa. (B, L, D) Tuesday, October 9 PORT SAID, Egypt CAIRO GIZA PORT SAID I the morig, Corithia II eters Port For reservatios or iformatio, please call (203)

5 Said, located at the etrace to the Suez Caal. From here, travel to Cairo ad Giza for the day. Sice the establishmet of Memphis, a few miles south of Cairo, as the capital of aciet Egypt i about 3100 b.c., the area of Cairo has retaied its importace to the preset times. Visit the reowed Egyptia Museum, a repository of the fiest atiquities, icludig fids from the tomb of Tutakhame, ad i Giza see the famed Sphix ad Pyramids, still amog the woders of the world. (B, L, D) Wedesday, October 10 AT SEA (B, L, D) Thursday, October 11 HERAKLION, Crete, Greece KNOSSOS & PHAESTOS HERAKLION Explore the Mioa Palace of Kossos, icludig the audiece halls of the kig ad quee ad the Shrie of the Double Axes. Later, visit the beautifully situated Mioa palace of Phaestos, kow for its breathtakig view of Mout Dikti ad the Plai of Messara. The remais are actually two distict palaces built oe o top of the other. (B, L, D) Friday, October 12 SANTORINI Be o deck as the ship approaches Satorii to ejoy the magificet view of Phira, the islad s mai whitewashed tow, perched alog the cliffs facig the sea. Explore the recetly reopeed archaeological site of Akrotiri which, i the 2 d milleium b.c., was a sophisticated city destroyed (yet preserved) by volcaic eruptios that shrouded the islad i a blaket of pumice ad ash. Also visit the Museum of Prehistoric Thira ad ejoy time at leisure. (B, L, D) Saturday, October 13 CANAKKALE, Turkey TROY CANAKKALE Guardig the strategic arrows of the Hellespot, or Dardaelles, Caakkale is your gateway to Troy, where ogoig archaeological excavatios have revealed ie layers of cities superimposed i rigs o a moud risig above the widswept Plai of Ilium. It was at oe of these cities, as leged has it, that the Greeks fought the Trojas as told by Homer i his Iliad. This city of Kig Priam fially fell to Odysseus s ruse of the Troja Horse. Also visit the Archaeological Museum. (B, L, D) Suday, October 14 ISTANBUL DISEMBARK USA Disembark i Istabul ad trasfer to the airport for retur flights to the U.S. (B) 2-Night Optioal Pre-Cruise Extesio September 30-October 3, 2012 Tour the pricipal ladmarks of Istabul. Icluded: Two ights at the deluxe Pera Palace Hotel i Golde Hor View rooms, with breakfast ad oe luch; guided sightseeig; ad ship/ hotel/airport trasfers. RATE: $1,095 per perso, double occupacy; $395 sigle supplemet. Giza s fabled pyramids

6 Satorii s icoic tow liig the edge of the aciet caldera Our All-Iclusive Voyage Features: Erichmet program of lectures ad discussios by Yale Professor Christia S. Kraus 11-ight cruise aboard the all-suite, 114-guest Corithia II Complete program of tours ad excursios Welcome ad farewell cocktail receptios aboard ship All meals aboard ship, icludig house wie, beer, ad soft driks with luch ad dier Ope bar aboard ship throughout the cruise Professioal Travel Dyamics Iteratioal tour staff Complete pre-departure materials Baggage hadlig ad trasfers abroad o the desigated program arrival ad departure dates Port ad embarkatio taxes Gratuities to porters, guides, ad drivers Corithia II I a era of mega cruise ships that carry thousads of passegers, Corithia II is a delightful alterative. More like a private yacht tha a cruise ship, Corithia II accommodates oly 114 guests i 57 suites. Corithia II s limited guest capacity, fie facilities, ad distictive style of operatio attract like-mided travelers who retur agai ad agai to ejoy its custom-crafted itieraries ad a style of cruisig that is rarely foud today. More tha just a cruise, each voyage provides a comprehesive experiece that reveals the sigular aspects of the destiatios. Aboard, a sese of commuity ad a spirit of camaraderie prevail. All of Corithia II s suites face outside, providig views of the sea ad ladscape. Several have a private balcoy. There are expasive ope deck areas ad other facilities, icludig a gym, library, beauty salo, two louges, a su deck with Jacuzzi, ad a outdoor cafe. A spacious restaurat accommodates all guests i a ope, uassiged seatig. The cuisie is outstadig, ad the overall service is efficiet ad friedly while uobtrusive. A elevator serves all decks. A residet physicia atteds a well-equipped ifirmary. Served by 70 seasoed officers ad crew, Corithia II complies with the latest iteratioal safety regulatios ad is outfitted with the most curret avigatioal techology. NOT INCLUDED: Airfare; visa ad passport fees (if applicable); luggage ad trip cacellatio isurace; meals, soft driks, ad alcoholic beverages other tha those specified above; persoal expeses such as laudry, telephoe calls, faxes, ad service; ad gratuities to shipboard persoel

7 Suite The Club ALL-INCLUSIVE CRUISE & Lad RATES No Hidde Costs category E D C B A AA VS PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY descriptio Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 225 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Magella Deck with portholes ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Columbus Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with widow ad sittig area. 235 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe suites o Marco Polo Deck with forward ad side widows ad sittig area. 285 sq. ft. Suites Deluxe Verada Suites o Erickso Deck with private balcoy ad sittig area. 300 sq. ft. Suites your reduced rates origial rates $5,495 $9,495 $6,495 $10,495 $6,995 $11,495 $7,795 $12,495 $8,295 $13,495 $8,995 $14,495 $9,995 $15,995 Deluxe Pethouse Suites o Explorer Deck with private PHS balcoy ad sittig area. 400 sq. ft. Suites SINGLE SUPPLEMENT A limited umber of cabis i Categories B & A have bee set aside for sigle occupacy at a supplemet of $1,295. $10,895 $16,995 Deck pla All accommodatios aboard Corithia II are suites. They face outside, affordig sea views, ad several have balcoies with slidig doors. All iclude two twisize beds that ca covert to a quee-size bed, sittig area, mii-refrigerator, safe, spacious closets, climate cotrol, telephoe, TV, DVD/CD player, ad bathroom with marble vaity, shower, ad other ameities. Su Deck Outdoor Café Library Louge Restaurat The Club Receptio Beauty Salo Su Deck Explorer Deck Erickso Deck Exercise Area 342 Marco Polo Deck Jacuzzi Columbus Deck Bridge Hospital Magella Deck 330 Diig alfresco aboard ship

8 Geeral Iformatio Paymet Schedule: A deposit of $1,500 per perso is required to reserve your space o the tour. For your coveiece, you may charge your deposit to your America Express, Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. Fial paymet is due 90 days prior to departure. Credit cards are ot accepted for fial paymet. However, persoal checks are accepted for both deposits ad fial paymet. Cacellatios & Refuds: All cacellatios are subject to a $300 per perso fee. Cacellatios received days prior to departure will be assessed a pealty equal to 50% of the total program cost per perso. Cacellatios received withi 60 days of departure are subject to 100% cacellatio pealties. No cacellatio is valid util received i writig i the office of the Associatio of Yale Alumi. Isurace: We strogly recommed the purchase of trip cacellatio isurace, which is available for coverage of expeses i cojuctio with cacellatio due to illess or accidet. Baggage isurace is also recommeded. 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9 Jerusalem s historic skylie TAKE A JOURNEY INTO ANTIQUITY SEE INSIDE FOR REDUCED RATES! PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID New Have, CT BOX Permit #519 To reserve your space olie, NEW HAVEN, CT please visit: Or cotact Yale Educatioal Travel at (203) YALE 12430