F r o m t h e Ruins o f Pompeii t o t h e Walls o f TRoy Aboard the All-Suite, 114-Guest Corinthian II October 20 - November 2, 2008

book by May 30, 2008, to receive a hotel stay in naplesfree & a tour OF POMPEII Br o w n Fa c u l t y On this voyage, as on all Brown Travelers programs, a distinguished member of Brown’s faculty will accompany us, adding a unique and memorable perspective to this extraordinary trip. The faculty member will design and present an informative educational program, including lectures, discussions and suggested advance readings. As this brochure goes to press, the Brown faculty representative who will accompany the program has Dear Graduates, Parents and Friends of Brown, not yet been confirmed, but we wanted to mail this brochure in time for you to make plans to participate. From magnificent Greek monuments to grand Roman cities to medieval villages overlooking All Brown Travelers faculty lecturers share a love for the sea, the shores of the Mediterranean are imbued with layer upon layer of history and cul- both teaching and travel. Their presence ensures that ture. In these storied lands, the art and architecture of myriad civilizations coexist, set among Brown-sponsored journeys are not only pleasant travel incredibly lovely surroundings and azure waters. And nothing can bring together these many experiences but also intellectually rewarding. Passengers treasures better than a special-purpose cruise to this fabled sea. on previous Brown Travelers trips have often cited the faculty member’s participation as the best aspect of the We will sail aboard the exquisite 114-guest Corinthian II from Naples, set on its glorious bay, trip and the reason they continue to travel with Brown. to Sicily, undoubtedly one of Europe’s most attractive destinations. We will then continue to In addition to the faculty representative from Brown, North Africa’s Tunisia, with its strong Phoenician, Carthaginian and Roman legacies. Navi- our partners on the trip—Columbia University and Yale gating eastward, Corinthian II will cruise to Malta, the small island-stronghold of the Knights University—will provide lecturers as well, and their brief of St. John of Jerusalem, and to the luminous world of the Aegean Sea, making several calls biographies appear below. Your experience is sure to be in the Greek Islands and on Turkey’s Asia Minor coast. After passing through the narrow enhanced by the added insight of all three lecturers. Dardanelles—the ancient Hellespont—our ship will stop at Canakkale, our base for exploring Homer’s Troy. Be on deck as Corinthian II approaches storied Istanbul, formerly Constanti- Ot h e r Fa c u l t y nople, the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Our journey will end in Thessalo- Pa t r i c i a Gr i e v e received her Ph.D. in Romance niki, the Biblical Thessalonica, named after Alexander the Great’s sister. Today, it is Greece’s Languages and Literatures from Princeton University, second-largest city. joined the faculty of Columbia University in 1989 and was appointed its Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Professor of Our ship for this memorable voyage is the deluxe, all-suite Corinthian II, offering the best in the Humanities in 2001. Professor Grieve has explored small-ship cruising. This elegant vessel accommodates 114 guests in 57 suites, each afford- Epic and Ballad, tracing the preservation of Jewish oral ing captivating views of the passing landscape and seascape. Corinthian II’s tastefully designed poetry throughout the world after the expulsion from public areas include a restaurant accommodating all guests at one seating, spacious lounges, a Spain. Her core work focuses on the transformation library and broad decks for sunning and relaxing. through the centuries of Middle Eastern myths and tales into the basis for religious and literary works in Western Autumn is the ideal time to cruise the Mediterranean, as the temperatures have cooled and Europe. As a scholar of medieval and early modern the summer crowds have lessened. Please join us to discover for yourself centuries of history Spain, Professor Grieve addresses the issues of tolerance nestled in the inviting lands of the Mediterranean, From the Ruins of Pompeii to the Walls from the 8th century onwards in her latest work, “The of Troy. Eve of Spain: Myths of Origins in the History of Christian, Muslim and Jewish Conflict.” Sincerely,

Ro b e r t Ne l s o n , the Robert Lehman Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, was educated at Rice University and the Institute of Fine Arts at New York Beth Goldman Galer ’88 University, where he received his Ph.D. He has been Director of the Alumni Travel Program the recipient of many fellowships for his research on the art of Byzantium. His latest books are Hagia Sophia, 1850-1950: Holy Wisdom Modern Monument (2004) and Later Byzantine Painting: Art, Agency, and Appreciation (2007). For some years, he has been interested in the Valletta, Malta relationship between art and the audiences that view, study, contemplate and appreciate it. This has led to studies on medieval and modern collectors of art, the devotional and political uses of images in Byzantium and medieval understanding of vision. Lately that concern has extended to modern audiences and to how they view and appreciate medieval, especially Byzantine, art. For that reason he is eager to share his love of Byzantine art with others and to follow their responses to that past world. His current research project involves the relations of the many cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean. Carthage, Tunisia Italy NAPLES Istanbul THESSALONIKI Canakkale Greece Troy Sardis Carthage Palermo Monreale Izmir Tunis Sicily Turkey Hammamet Rhodes Kairouan Valletta Rethymno Lindos Tunisia Malta Heraklion Mediterranean Sea Crete

It i n e r a r y Co-Cathedral of St. John, which features Caravaggio’s Wednesday, October 29 Monday, October 20, 2008 masterpiece “The Beheading of St. John.” (B, L, D) CANAKKALE | TROY | CANAKKALE USA After docking in Canakkale, today’s excursion leads to Saturday, October 25 Fly from the United States to Naples, Italy. (If you take Troy, site of the mythological conflict sparked by the AT SEA advantage of our offer for one free night in Naples, you abduction of Helen, the sister-in-law of Agamemnon, Enjoy listening to shipboard lectures and partaking of will depart the United States on October 19.) king of Mycenae. The site consists of nine cities, Corinthian II’s amenities while sailing towards Crete. superimposed in rings on a massive mound rising above Tuesday, October 21 (B, L, D) the “windswept” Plain of Ilium. (B, L, D) NAPLES, It a l y | EMBARK Sunday, October 26 Arrive in Naples and transfer to the port to board Thursday, October 30 RETHYMNO | HERAKLION, Cr e t e , Gr e e c e Corinthian II and sail. (D) ISTANBUL Call at Rethymno, where Venetian and Turkish houses “New Rome,” “Constantinople” and, finally, “Istanbul,” Wednesday, October 22 and a medieval fortress intermingle to compose one of this city has seen great empires prosper and fall, PALERMO | MONREALE | PALERMO, Si c i l y Crete’s most delightful towns. Our tour will explore the flourishing first during Byzantium and later as the focal Palermo, Sicily’s capital, is a vibrant reflection of remnants of these diverse cultures. Explore the finest point of the Ottoman Empire. Visit the monuments the myriad cultures and faiths that have called this achievement of the Minoans, Europe’s earliest advanced that testify to the city’s diverse history: the Church of island home. Discover La Martorana church, noted civilization: the partially reconstructed Palace at Knossos. Hagia Sophia, world-famous for its intricately detailed for its beautiful mosaics, and the 12th-century Capella Puzzle your way through its labyrinth—legendary mosaics; the Hippodrome, site of a riot that nearly Palatina, one of Italy’s finest works of art and a superb domain of the Minotaur—and its corridors, stairways overthrew the emperor Justinian’s reign; the Church of example of Arab and Byzantine artistic achievement. and chambers, which are all decorated with frescoes the Holy Apostles, where Justinian’s wife, Theodora, Also visit the Norman church of San Giovanni degli representing life as it was 4,000 years ago. (B, L, D) is buried; and the Ottoman monuments of Topkapi Eremiti before traveling this afternoon to medieval Monday, October 27 Palace and the Blue Mosque. End with a visit to the Monreale to explore its famed Norman cathedral and RHODES | LINDOS | RHODES famed Grand Bazaar. (B, L, D) elegant cloister. (B, L, D) The historic island of Rhodes was known in the Friday, October 31 Thursday, October 23 ancient world for its schools of philosophy, rhetoric and AT SEA HAMMAMET | CARTHAGE a n d TUNIS o r sculpture. Stroll the streets and splendid open plazas Spend a relaxing day at sea, enjoying lectures and KAIROUAN | HAMMAMET, Tu n isi a of Rhodes Town, one of the largest medieval towns shipboard amenities. (B, L, D) Dock in lovely Hammamet, one of Tunisia’s most in Europe and another holding of the Knights of St. beautiful resort towns. Visit storied Carthage, founded John, on a walking tour. Visit the Street of the Knights, Saturday, November 1 th by the Phoenicians in the 9 century b.c. The city overflowing with mosaics, finely carved portals, THESSALONIKI, Gr e e c e | DISEMBARK contains sacred Phoenician ruins including Tophet, balconies and coats of arms, as well as the Palace of the Disembark in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest the sanctuary of the gods Tanit and Baal. From there, Grand Master and the Archaeological Museum, housed city, famed for its ancient monuments. We will visit Valletta, Malta continue to the world-famous Bardo Museum in Tunis, in the Knights’ former Great Hospital. Then travel to several of Thessaloniki’s historic churches, including the Medina and its Souks. Alternatively, visit the Lindos, where the remains of the Acropolis and the the 5th-century Hagia Sophia and St. Dimitrios, Muslim holy city of Kairouan, founded in a.d. 670 and Doric columns of Athena’s Temple rest high above the Greece’s largest church, which preserves the tomb home to the Great Mosque of Sidi Okba and the Sidi village, providing spectacular views of the Aegean. of the martyred patron saint of Thessaloniki. Also Sahab Mausoleum. (B, L, D) (B, L, D) visit the Archaeological Museum, where artifacts from the royal tombs of Vergina are on display. Spend Friday, October 24 Tuesday, October 28 the afternoon at leisure. Alternatively, take a full- VALLETTA, Ma l t a IZMIR | SARDIS | IZMIR, Tu r k e y day excursion to Vergina, where you’ll see the royal Malta’s capital of Valletta was founded in the 16th century Held at various times by the Persians, the Macedonians Macedonian tombs, and Dion, an evocative ancient by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Today, Valletta’s and the Romans, Sardis was the site of one of the Seven Macedonian site. Overnight accommodations are at architectural beauty, medieval relics and monuments all Churches of Asia Minor addressed by St. John in the the Makedonia Palace Hotel. (B, L, D) bear testament to their influence and collectively form Book of Revelation. Settled as early as 1200 b.c., Sardis the city that Benjamin Disraeli described as “built by grew wealthy from the gold that washed down from the Sunday, November 2 gentlemen for gentlemen.” Visit the finest of the city’s surrounding mountain ranges into the Pactolus River. THESSALONIKI | USA sights, including the Palace of the Grand Masters and the Visit the ancient synagogue, bath complex and Temple Transfer to the Thessaloniki airport for return flights to of Artemis. (B, L, D) the United States. (B) The ideal combination of cruise-ship grandeur Corinthian II and small-ship intimacy Deck Plan

603 601 Sun Deck Jacuzzi Beauty Salon 604 602 Exercise Area Explorer Deck

5115509 07 505 Bridge Sun Deck Outdoor Café 512510 508 506

Erickson Deck

427 425423 421419 417415 Librar y

The Club 428426 424422 420418 416414

Marco Polo Deck

347345 343 341 339 335 333 331329

Lounge Reception Category B Suite 348 346 344 342 340 338 336334 332 330 Spacious Suites Effortless Elegance Columbus Deck 261259 257255 The deluxe Corinthian II is an all-suite yacht Each Day and Night Hospital

accommodating no more than 114 guests. Built Returning from excursions, enjoy complimentary Restaurant 262260 258256 254252 250 in Italy in 1992, Corinthian II was refurbished refreshments, afternoon tea and all-day coffee in Magellan Deck and redecorated in 2005 specifically to create The Club, a comfortable space for relaxation with an atmosphere of effortless elegance and easy panoramic windows. Before or after dinner, savor a per person, conviviality. All 57 outside-facing suites are a cocktail while the ship’s pianist plays arrangements Cruise and Land Rates | double occupancy

minimum of 225 square feet, appointed in rich ranging from jazz to classical to contemporary. c a t e g o r y description r a t e wood tones and feature beds that can be configured Corinthian II also features a library with Internet Deluxe suites on Magellan Deck with portholes and as two twin-size beds or one queen-size bed, a access, beauty salon, exercise room, elevator serving E sitting area. 225 sq. ft. Suites 250 - 252 $6,995 sitting area, satellite TV, DVD/CD player, mini- all decks and a wraparound sun deck with Jacuzzi. Deluxe suites on Columbus Deck with window and refrigerator, safe and a marble-appointed bathroom The 75 European officers and crew ensure an D sitting area. 225 sq. ft. Suites 329 - 332 $7,995 with fine toiletries. Guests staying in the spacious atmosphere akin to a private club for the length of Deluxe suites on Magellan Deck with portholes and Penthouse Suites and Veranda Suites (400 and 300 your voyage. C sitting area. 235 sq. ft. Suites 254 - 262 $9,395 square feet, respectively) will also enjoy a private Deluxe suites on Columbus Deck with window and balcony, private butler service and other exclusive B sitting area. 235 sq. ft. Suites 333 - 348 $10,795 in-suite amenities. A Deluxe suites on Marco Polo Deck with window and $11,795 Fine Dining sitting area. 235 sq. ft. Suites 416 - 428 Superb Continental cuisine is created by Deluxe suites on Marco Polo Deck with forward and AA side windows and sitting area. 285 sq. ft. Suites 414 - 415 $12,595 Corinthian II’s European chefs and served either Deluxe Veranda Suites on Erickson Deck with private in the stately restaurant or al fresco on the VS balcony and sitting area. 300 sq. ft. Suites 505 - 512 $13,495 wide sun deck, which is specially equipped for Deluxe Penthouse Suites on Explorer Deck with private outdoor dining service. Select regional wines are PHS balcony and sitting area. 400 sq. ft. Suites 601 - 604 $15,395 complimentary with lunch and dinner. Fresh VS & PHS suites are provided with private butler service and ingredients are chosen locally at many ports other exclusive amenities. of call. All meals are served at one unassigned Single Supplement: seating; varied seating arrangements assure comfort for all. Corinthian II’s widely praised Single travelers pay no supplement service equals that of the finest restaurants. The Club in Categories D - A. Singles in Categories AA - PHS are available at double the per person, double occupancy rates. Istanbul, Turkey

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