ANATOLIA: THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF TURKEY
FROM TROY TO TRABZOND
An Adult Education Series by Dr. William J. Neidinger
Few lands in the Mediterranean offer such a wide variety
of monumental ruins from such diverse cultures as
Turkey. In this lecture series we will tour Anatolian
(Asian) Turkey, examining the art, architecture, and
artifacts of the more than sixty archaeological sites we
will visit. The lectures will be richly illustrated with
images, and course material will include detailed lecture
notes and an extensive syllabus of site plans, maps, and
ground plans.
LECTURES:
Troy and the Hittite Empire. New excavations have
illuminated the site of one of the most celebrated battles
of antiquity, and raised questions about the Trojans’
relationship with one of the greatest empires of the
ancient Middle East, that of the Hittites centered in their
capital city of Hattusas.
In the Aftermath of the Fall of Civilization: New
Peoples. After the Trojan War and the fall of the Hittite
Empire, new peoples migrated to Anatolia: Urartians,
(around Lake Van), the Phrygians (King Midas), the
Lydians (King Croesus), Armenians, and Kurds.
The Greek Cities of Ionia. The first efflorescence of
classical Greek culture was in those Greek cities on
Turkey’s western coast. Their magnificent ruins still
bear testimony to their prowess in the arts and
commerce that inspired the ancient Greek world.
The Greco-Roman Sites and the Cities of St. Paul.
Under the Roman Peace, the classical cities of Anatolia
flourished, becoming some of the wealthiest and most
cultured centers of the Empire.
Christian Anatolia: Cities and Monasteries.
Underground cities, rock-cut churches, the redoubts of
column-sitting monks, and hilltop monasteries are some
of the silent remains of the medieval Byzantine Greeks,
Georgians, and Armenians.
Islamic Anatolia. With the coming of the Seljuk and
then the Ottoman Turks, new people and a new religion
brought profound changes to Anatolian art and
architecture. Absorbing the artistic achievements of
past civilizations, the Turks went on to create a grand
cultural legacy of their own.
Six lectures.
107 DVD. 6 lectures on DVD $48.00.
117 CD. 6 lectures on audio CD $30.00.
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF TURKEY
FROM TROY TO TRABZOND
An Adult Education Series by Dr. William J. Neidinger
Few lands in the Mediterranean offer such a wide variety
of monumental ruins from such diverse cultures as
Turkey. In this lecture series we will tour Anatolian
(Asian) Turkey, examining the art, architecture, and
artifacts of the more than sixty archaeological sites we
will visit. The lectures will be richly illustrated with
images, and course material will include detailed lecture
notes and an extensive syllabus of site plans, maps, and
ground plans.
LECTURES:
Troy and the Hittite Empire. New excavations have
illuminated the site of one of the most celebrated battles
of antiquity, and raised questions about the Trojans’
relationship with one of the greatest empires of the
ancient Middle East, that of the Hittites centered in their
capital city of Hattusas.
In the Aftermath of the Fall of Civilization: New
Peoples. After the Trojan War and the fall of the Hittite
Empire, new peoples migrated to Anatolia: Urartians,
(around Lake Van), the Phrygians (King Midas), the
Lydians (King Croesus), Armenians, and Kurds.
The Greek Cities of Ionia. The first efflorescence of
classical Greek culture was in those Greek cities on
Turkey’s western coast. Their magnificent ruins still
bear testimony to their prowess in the arts and
commerce that inspired the ancient Greek world.
The Greco-Roman Sites and the Cities of St. Paul.
Under the Roman Peace, the classical cities of Anatolia
flourished, becoming some of the wealthiest and most
cultured centers of the Empire.
Christian Anatolia: Cities and Monasteries.
Underground cities, rock-cut churches, the redoubts of
column-sitting monks, and hilltop monasteries are some
of the silent remains of the medieval Byzantine Greeks,
Georgians, and Armenians.
Islamic Anatolia. With the coming of the Seljuk and
then the Ottoman Turks, new people and a new religion
brought profound changes to Anatolian art and
architecture. Absorbing the artistic achievements of
past civilizations, the Turks went on to create a grand
cultural legacy of their own.
Six lectures.
107 DVD. 6 lectures on DVD $48.00.
117 CD. 6 lectures on audio CD $30.00.
ANATOLIA
107 DVD: 6 lectures on DVD $48.00.
117 CD. 6 lectures on audio CD $30.00.
107 DVD: 6 lectures on DVD $48.00.
117 CD. 6 lectures on audio CD $30.00.
