Exploring the Mediterranean: Troy to Thessaly

Course Summary

Join our exploration of the Eastern Mediterranean region. This stage of the journey begins in Ancient Troy and after a side trip to Istanbul, heads west along the coast of Northern Greece to Macedonia, the homeland of Alexander the Great. Visit fascinating archaeological sites such as Vergina and centres of religious significance including Mount Athos and Mount Olympus.

Your guide is Dr Richard Stone, who has has long been intrigued by history and fascinated by human creativity. An extended period of tertiary study produced a Degree in Art History and Music along with Diplomas in Art and Design and in Education, followed by a satisfying 30-year career as a teacher and lecturer in independent schools. Throughout his teaching career, Richard also practised as a painter and photographer and satisfied an urge to travel by developing a program of European study tours. Since the mid-90s, Richard has accompanied more than 20 groups of secondary students and adults to various destinations in search of cultural enlightenment. Richard has been teaching at the CAE since 2016, sharing his enthusiasm for history, literature and the arts through a range of talks.