Armchair Voyage: Hellenic Cruise: Season 1 (1958)

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Venice to Mycenae

July 21, 1958 • 27m

First transmitted in 1958, Sir Mortimer Wheeler and scholars from the Hellenic Travellers' Club sail from Venice to Mycenae, Greece to determine why iconic historical sites along this route continue to fulfil the earnest traveller's sightseeing pleasure.

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Istanbul and the Islands

July 28, 1958 • 27m

In this programme they travel east via Istanbul, stepping onshore on the Aegean island of Lesbos, a site which during antiquity held a significant position along the ancient trade route to Hellespont. In Turkey,

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Delos to Athens

Season Finale

August 4, 1958 • 27m

Sir Mortimer explores the extensive archaeological sites on the Greek island of Delos, before travelling to Epidaurus to admire its beautiful theatre. In Athens, sites explored include the Parthenon and the open-air Theatre of Dionysus.