Armchair Voyage: Hellenic Cruise

Season 1

Sir Mortimer Wheeler and scholars from the Hellenic Travelers' Club sail from Venice to Istanbul, to determine why iconic historical Greek sites along this route continue to fulfill the earnest traveler's sightseeing pleasure.

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3 Episodes

Venice to Mycenae
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Venice to MycenaeFirst transmitted in 1958, Sir Mortimer Wheeler and scholars from the Hellenic Travellers' Club sail from Venice to Mycenae, Greece to determine why iconic historical sites along this route continue to fulfil the earnest traveller's sightseeing pleasure.
Istanbul and the Islands
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Istanbul and the IslandsIn this programme they travel east via Istanbul, stepping onshore on the Aegean island of Lesbos, a site which during antiquity held a significant position along the ancient trade route to Hellespont. In Turkey,
Delos to Athens
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Delos to AthensSir Mortimer explores the extensive archaeological sites on the Greek island of Delos, before travelling to Epidaurus to admire its beautiful theatre. In Athens, sites explored include the Parthenon and the open-air Theatre of Dionysus.