TRAVEL TO TURKEY WITH THE UMBC ANCIENT STUDIES DEPARTMENT, MARCH 14-23, 2025
The UMBC Ancient Studies Department will conduct its annual study tour in Turkey, March 14-23, 2025. The cost of $3,500 covers all air and land travel (including coach to and from Dulles Airport and UMBC), twin-share accommodation for eight nights at four-star hotels, eight buffet breakfasts, two dinners, two lunches, and entrance to all archaeological sites and museums on the itinerary. A single room is available at an additional cost of $482. ANCS majors and minors, UMBC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their friends and family are invited to join us. If you are interested in joining us, please email the trip registration form to Ms. Lydia DeRidder (lderidde@umbc.edu), Ancient Studies Department Academic Specialist. An initial deposit of $150.00 (check made out to “UMBC” or cash ) is due by Friday, Oct 4, 2024. Places are limited, so reserve yours today!
Subsidies to help pay for the costs of the trip are available to Ancient Studies majors ($3000 and $1000) and minors ($1000.00). Applications for subsidies can be downloaded here. Please email your completed subsidy application to Dr. David Rosenbloom (dsrose@umbc.edu) no later than Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. The department will announce the subsidy awardees in advance of the due date for the initial deposit.
The tour begins with a two-night stay in Istanbul, followed one night in Çanakkale (Troy), three nights in Kuşadasi, and two nights in Ankara, before returning to Istanbul for the flight home. In Istanbul, we will visit the Hippodrome of Constantine, Aghia Sophia, the Archaeological Museum, Topkapı Palace, and the Blue Mosque. Next, we will travel to the archaeological site and museum of Troy en route to Kuşadası, the base of operations for trips to Ephesos, Priene, Miletos, and Didyma. We spend the last two days and nights in Ankara, visiting the magnificent Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, and three Hittite sites, the fortified capital Hattusa, the necropolis at Alaca Höyük, and the mysterious sanctuary and rock reliefs at Yazılıkaya.
The full itinerary can be downloaded here.