GREECE
ITALY
TURKEY
Rome
(Civitavecchia)
Naples
Athens
(Piraeus)
Souda Bay
CRETE
SICILY
Ephesus
(Kuşadasi)
Ae g ean
S ea
M e di te r r a n ean
S ea
I o n ia n
S ea
Messina
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C r ui s e
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VOYAGE
GETTING THERE: Our 8-day Journey
to Antiquities voyage takes guests
from Rome (Civitavecchia) to Athens
(Piraeus), or in reverse.
Our journey finishes
in Civitavecchia,
where, guarding the port
entrance, a remarkable
stone tower still survives
from the ancient Roman
harbour.
Explore Mount Etna
These range from astonishment at the
artistry of the frescos which still adorn the
villas of wealthy aristocrats and would put
many a modern interior designer to shame,
to overwhelming sadness when you see the
famous plaster casts of the bodies of
Pompeii's citizens, some shielding their faces
with their arms as they were buried in ash.
Our journey finishes in Civitavecchia,
where guarding the port entrance a
remarkable stone tower still survives from
the ancient Roman harbour. Through the
excellent onboard lectures and
informative guides, we've learnt that
maritime trade was key to the success of
the Graeco-Roman world. During the
eight days, we've sailed along some of
those very same trading routes and to
arrive at these beautiful, ruined cities by
sea gives visitors an added appreciation of
the remarkable achievements of the
ancient world.
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