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With Carleton Professors dana & stephen Strand The Mediterranean Through the Centuries A Voyage from Rome to including , Sardinia, , &

Aboard the All-Suite, 50-Cabin Corinthian October 14 – 25, 2015 The spectacularly green hillsides of Segesta, Sicily

The Mediterranean Through the Centuries A Voyage from Rome to Lisbon including

Sicily, Sardinia, Tunisia, Spain & Morocco Dear Carleton College Alumni and Friends, You are invited to join Carleton Professors Dana and Stephen Strand this October, cruising from Rome to Lisbon aboard the all-suite, Aboard the All-Suite, 50-Cabin Corinthian 50-cabin Corinthian. Discover a rich and diverse cultural heritage along the shores of the western Mediterranean and beyond the Straits October 14 – 25, 2015 of , including the Greeks and Normans in northeastern Sicily, the Carthaginians and Romans in Tunisia, and the Moors in Spain and Morocco.

On Sicily you will visit Segesta’s Doric temple, a masterpiece of Greek architecture. Peer into the legacy of and admire splendid mosaics in . Explore seldom-visited Sant’Antioco, Sardinia, an ancient base for both Carthaginians and Romans. Delve into the history of Almeria, Spain, whose name comes from the al-mariyya, or , in reference to the port’s grand, 10th-century fortress of . In Morocco, explore the monuments of fabled Marrakech; tour the elegant capital of ; and see ’s Dar el Makhzen, former palace of the sultans.

During your cruise, Carleton faculty leaders Dana and Stephen Strand will share their expertise in 20th- and 21st-century French and Francophone literature (particularly of North ), and the economics of Mediterranean Europe, respectively; and Ambassador Mark Johnson will draw upon his 30-year career as an American diplomat to discuss the history, politics, and culture of the region. Dartmouth Professor of Classics Roger Ulrich will provide insights on Roman art and architecture.

With 50 suites (all exterior), accommodating no more than 100 guests, Corinthian is an ideal small ship for this splendid itinerary. She features a beautiful dining room, two comfortable lounges, a gym, library, spa, and broad sun decks, ideal for sunning or watching passing scenery. An elevator serves all decks.

Please join the Strands aboard Corinthian for this exploration of historic islands and cities of the western Mediterranean, where centuries of intimate contact between different civilizations has produced a unique legacy of architecture, art, and culture.

Sincerely,

Robert D. Smulian, Class of ’78 President, Carleton College Alumni Association

P. S . Corinthian has only 50 cabins (all suites) and this program is co-sponsored by other organizations, so I encourage you to contact the Alumni Adventures office at [email protected] or (800) 811-7244 to reserve your space today.

Cover: The beautifully preserved ruins of Carthage, Tunisia

Cruise, Learn & Be Inspired The cityscape of historical Rabat, Morocco Our voyage is accompanied by experienced lecturers and expert local guides who will introduce you to the culture and history of these unforgettable lands.

CARLETON COLLEGE FACULTY LEADERS Dana Strand is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of French and the Humanities at Carleton College, where she teaches courses on 20th- and 21st-century French and Francophone literature, with a special emphasis on . The founding director of the European Studies concentration at Carleton, she also serves on the Middle Eastern Studies Initiative. Dana has led student programs to Paris, southwestern France, and Morocco.

Stephen Strand is the Raymond Plank Chair of Incentive Economics at Carleton College. He has recently taught courses in the Economics of the European Union, the Political Economy of the Turkish Republic, Turkey and the European Union, and a two-term course in Accounting and Management Science. Steve recently spent a fall term at Georgetown University’s McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies in Alanya, Turkey, as an Affiliate Visiting Professor. He has led student programs to Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco; to Paris; and to Cambridge University in England. ALSO ONBOARD Ambassador Mark Johnson was a career foreign service officer, serving as Ambassador to Senegal, as Deputy Inspector General of the State Department, Deputy Chief of Mission in Kuwait in 1991, and as Deputy Chief of Mission in Cairo, Egypt. He was involved with the Middle East peace process and the Iranian hostage crisis. Mark is the former national Vice Chair of the World Affairs Councils of America and is the Founder of the World Affairs Council of Montana. He is a Mansfield Adjunct Professor at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana.

Roger Ulrich, Ralph Butterfield Professor of Classics and former Chair of Classics at Dartmouth College, teaches Roman art, archaeology, and Latin. He has lectured to alumni groups in , Spain, France, Jordan, Egypt, and Croatia, and has conducted field research in Spain, Italy, Greece, and Tunisia. He was the senior editor of Blackwell’s Companion to Roman Architecture and author of Roman Woodworking. He has also consulted for the Department of Defense by developing training materials about fragile archaeological sites for U.S. soldiers in the Middle East.

Lecturers are subject to change. Itinerary

th Wednesday, October 14, 2015 inhabited since the 8 century b.c., when it was founded by the USA Phoenicians. Tour the excavated remains of the Carthaginian Fly from the U.S. to Rome, Italy. acropolis, including the Tophet and the Catacombs, and visit the Archaeological Museum, which contains finds from the excavation. Thursday, October 15 (B, L, D) ROME, Italy | CIVITAVECCHIA | EMBARK Arrive in Rome, transfer to Civitavecchia, and embark Corinthian. (D) Monday, October 19 AT SEA Friday, October 16 Enjoy Corinthian’s amenities and onboard lectures as we cruise to , Sicily | SEGESTA Spain. (B, L, D) Drive up winding roads to Segesta for a visit to its magnificent Doric temple, built in 420 b.c. and among the best preserved ancient Tuesday, October 20 Greek sites. The temple escaped destruction by the Carthaginians in ALMERIA, Spain the late 5th century. (B, L, D) Our exploration of this historic port city includes the Alcazaba, a Moorish fortress originally built in the 10th century; the imposing Saturday, October 17 16th-century Cathedral built in Renaissance style; the Chanca, a , Tunisia | TUNIS | CARTHAGE | BIZERTE picturesque neighborhood with many of its houses built into caves; th Arrive in Tunis and tour storied Carthage, founded in the 9 and the Paseo de Coches, a palm-lined seaside promenade. (B, L, D) century b.c. Also tour the Bardo Museum, the country's top museum with a magnificent collection, including well-preserved Wednesday, October 21 Roman mosaics, rare Phoenician artifacts, and early Islamic TANGIER, Morocco ceramics. In Tunis, visit the sprawling medina with its souks, Founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century b.c., Tangier was cafés, and historic palaces and scattered throughout. subsequently held by the Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, and (B, L, D) Visigoths, followed by the in a.d. 709, who used it as the base for their invasion of Spain. Spend the afternoon exploring the Sunday, October 18 medina, a classic Moroccan town of narrow lanes and stepped SANT’ANTIOCO, Sardinia, Italy passages, dominated by its old , or . Also visit the Call in the morning in Sant’Antioco, a small port in the southwest Dar el Makhzen, the former palace of the sultans, now a museum corner of Sardinia. Technically an island, Sant’Antioco has been of antiquities and crafts, and the Old American Legation, a former connected to the Sardinian mainland by a causeway since palace given to the U.S. government in 1777 to house America’s Carthaginian times. Serving as a base for the Cathaginians and later first embassy. (Morocco was the first country to recognize the for the Romans, Sant’Antioco’s upper town has been continuously independent United States.) (B, L, D)

For questions & to hold your space, please contact Carleton College Alumni Adventures at 800-811-7244 go.carleton.edu/adventures [email protected] Thursday, October 22 | RABAT | CASABLANCA From Casablanca, drive to Rabat, Morocco's pleasant capital. The city features stunning colonial architecture, palm-lined boulevards, and a laid-back atmosphere. Tour Rabat’s main sites including its tranquil medina with the Kasbah des Oudaias—which boasts picturesque views of the sea—as well as the evocative quarter of the old Almohad and the Citadel. (B, L, D)

Friday, October 23 SAFI | MARRAKECH | SAFI Drive to fabled Marrakech, one of Morocco’s four Imperial capitals. Our exploration includes the 12th-century Koutoubia , which features scalloped keystone arches, jagged crenellations, and mathematical proportions; the Bahia Palace; the Ben Youssef Corinthian Sets the Medrasa, an Islamic learning center with intricate architectural Standard for details; the Jewish Quarter; and Djemaa el-Fna, the city’s central square and open-air theater at the heart of the medina. (B, L, D) Private-Style Cruising Saturday, October 24 In an era of mega cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers, AT SEA Corinthian is a delightful alternative, accommodating only 100 Relax aboard Corinthian as we cruise to Portugal. (B, L, D) guests in 50 suites. Corinthian attracts travelers for its custom Sunday, October 25 itineraries, limited guest capacity, and a style of cruising rarely LISBON, Portugal | DISEMBARK | USA found today. All suites face outside and include two twin-size beds Disembark and transfer to the airport for return flights. (B) convertible to a queen-size bed, sitting area, safe, mini-refrigerator, closets, climate control, telephone, TV, DVD/CD player, Internet connection, and private bathroom with shower. Several have a private balcony. The ship has ample deck areas, a gym, spa, salon, library (with Internet access), lounges, Jacuzzi, outdoor cafe, elevator, doctor, Wi-Fi, and a restaurant accommodating all guests in an open seating. Corinthian meets the latest safety/health regulations and features 65 officers and crew, the most current navigational and communications technology, an ice-strengthened hull for polar voyages, retractable fin stabilizers, and Zodiac craft for forays ashore.

The Bardo Museum in Tunis exhibits a vibrant vision of ancient North African life Lounge

For questions & to hold your space, please contact Carleton College Alumni Adventures at 800-811-7244 go.carleton.edu/adventures [email protected] Veranda Suite Sun Deck

deck plan Cruise & Land Rates per person, double occupancy All accommodations aboard Corinthian are suites. They face outside, affording sea views, and 603 601 include a bedroom with two twin-size beds that can convert to a queen-size bed, sitting area, mini-

Elevator Jacuzzi refrigerator, safe, spacious closets, climate control, telephone, TV, DVD/CD player, Internet connection, 604 602 and bathroom with marble vanity, shower, and other amenities. All suites are non-smoking. Phoebe Deck category description rates Beauty Salon/ 519 517 515 511 509 507 505 Massage Rm Sun Deck/ Elevator Outdoor Café Deluxe suites on Ariadne and Leto Decks with windows and sitting area. 518 516 514 512 510 508 506 E 215 sq. ft. Suites *342 - *345,*428,*429 $8,690 Cleo Deck *partially obstructed view

433 431 429 427 425 423 421 Deluxe suites on Ariadne and Leto Decks with windows and sitting area. Nautilus Club $9,390 Elevator Bridge D 215 sq. ft. Suites 334 - 335, 433 Gym 430 428 426 424 422 420

Leto Deck Deluxe suites on Athena Deck with portholes $10,090 C and sitting area. 275 sq. ft. Suites 246 - 252

Reception 345 343 341 339 337 335 Lounge/Lecture Hall Elevator Deluxe suites on Ariadne Deck with windows $11,090 344 342 340 338 336 334 B and sitting area. 225 sq. ft. Suites 336 - 341

Ariadne Deck A Deluxe suites on Leto Deck with windows and sitting area. 235 sq. ft. $11,890 Restaurant 251 249 247 Suites 420 - 427, 430 - 431

Elevator

Hospital 252 250 248 246 Deluxe suites on Cleo Deck with forward windows $12,390 AA and sitting area. 285 sq. ft. Suites 505 - 506 Athena Deck

Deluxe Veranda Suites on Cleo Deck with private balcony and sitting $13,290 VS area. 245 sq. ft. Suites 507 - 519

Deluxe Penthouse Suites on Phoebe Deck with private balcony and $14,290 PHS sitting area. 260 sq. ft. Suites 601 - 604

Port taxes & charges: $600 per person

Single occupancy: Single accommodations are limited and are available in Categories B and A at a supplement of $1,990 to the per person, double occupancy rates.

Lounge Restaurant Program Registration CARL 15215 To hold your reservation for seven days inclusions while this form and your deposit are in the mail, please contact us at 800-811-7244 or Included Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last class year [email protected] ■ 10-night cruise aboard the all-suite, Please send your deposit and this form to: 50-cabin Corinthian Carleton College Alumni Adventures Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Last class year ■ Complete program of tours and P.O. Box 938, 47 Main Street, Suite One excursions Walpole, NH 03608-0938 Address ■ Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions Fax: 603-756-2922 aboard ship Enclosed is my check or credit card no. for $______■ All meals aboard ship ($1,500 per person) as a deposit to hold ____ place(s) City/State/Zip ■ Wine with lunch and dinner aboard ship on The Mediterranean Through the Centuries. I ■ Educational program of lectures and understand that final payment is due ninety (90) days prior Telephone (day) (evening) discussions, including Carleton faculty to departure and is payable by check only. leaders Dana and Stephen Strand Please make check payable to: EOS Passenger Account - CAA Mediterranean10/15 E-Mail ■ Professional Travel Dynamics International o AmEx o Discover o Visa o MasterCard tour staff Each participant must sign below: I/We have No. ______Exp. ______read the “General Information” section and ■ Complete pre-departure materials agree to its terms. ■ Baggage handling and airport transfers 3- or 4-Digit Security Code ______abroad on the designated program arrival Please select cabin category in order of preference: and departure dates PHS__ VS__ AA__ A__ B__ C__ D__ E__ Signature Date ■ Gratuities to porters, guides, and drivers o Twin Beds o Double Bed

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The Ben Youssef Medrasa, home to some of the most beautiful art and architecture in Marrakech

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