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La Gran Conquista de Asia Menor:
The Gránico to Issos
Follow the steps of the conqueror Macedonian an odyssey epic
21 days traveling more than 4,000 miles for the scenarios
exact where Alexander defied the Persian Empire,
undid the knot of the target and changed world history forever.
This experience is not a set of conventional tourism bus:
it is a immersion archaeological and historical of 3 weeks on the ground,
guided directly through the primary sources from classical Antiquity
(Arian, Plutarch, Diodorus Siculus, Quinto Curcio Rufo, and Justin).
AN EXPEDITION
EPIC 21 DAYS
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In the spring of 334.C., a young Alexander of only 21 years old, he crossed the Hellespont with a Macedonian army to penetrate into the heart of Anatolia. What followed was a campaign dazzling combined military genius, mythology alive, tactical boldness, and sieges legendary.
We Anatolia connecting the epic of Alexander the great civilizations that shaped these lands: phrygians, lycians, persians, romans, crusaders, the byzantines and the ottomans, culminating with an experience of 3 days consecrated to the history and fall of Constantinople.
Total Flexibility: This tour can be tailored completely to your preferences, or to the amount of days you have available (being able to select specific stretches, focusing on the aegean coast/mediterranean or combined as with the stay in Istanbul).
FOUR EXPEDITIONS
IN A SINGLE ROUTE
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Over the centuries, the geography strategic Anatolia caused the major
armies and characters of the story through the same gorges,
plains and ports. During this journey, the route of Alexander The Great match e
intersects directly with three other large historical epics:
The march of Xenophon and the Ten Thousand (Anábasis, s. IV.C.):
Follow the steps in the army mercenary Greek through Sardis, cilician Gates and to Tarsus on his way to the heart of Persia.
The missionary journeys of Paul (s. I.d.C.):
We connect the major milestones of the book of Acts of the Apostles and the pauline letters in Alexandria of the Troad, Ephesus, Miletus Perge and Tarsus of Cilicia.
The Campaign of the Almogávares and the Great Catalan Company (1304 d.C.):
We relive on the ground dazzling victories medieval Roger de Flor against the turks in Gallipoli, Philadelphia, Ephesus and the battle of the Iron Gates.
THE MAJOR REGIONS
AND THEIR HISTORICAL MILESTONES
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1.
The Hellespont and the Troad:
The Landing and the First Great Battle
The passage from Europe to Asia, where Alexander threw his spear to the shore, claiming the continent by right of conquest.
The homage of Alexander the hero and ancestor Achilles, capping his tomb and taking the weapons to be sacred to the Temple of Athena Iliad before the war.
The exact scenario where the cavalry companions (Hetairoi) crashed against the Persian satraps in the first big clash in the soil of asia.
Battle of Egospótamos 405 to.C. (at the end of the Peloponnesian War), the battle of the Hellespont 321 to.C. (Diadocos Alexander) and the steps of the Catalan Company of Almogávares in Gallipoli.
2.
Mysia, Eólide and Ionia:
The Liberation of the Greek Cities
The jewel of hellenism back with his breathtaking Acropolis, the great Library and the monumental Altar.
Crib traditional Homer and the city that Alexander commanded refound after his legendary sleep in the monte Payments.
The opulent capital of king Croesus, and the home of the Persian satrap surrendered to Alexander after the Gránico, with its colossal Temple of Artemis and its synagogue monumental.
The metropolis of the Aegean sea. We explore its link with the birth of Alexander, and the burning of the Temple of Artemis, the footprint of the painter Apelles, the footsteps of St. Paul, St. John, and Mary the presence of the Catalan Company.
Cradle of philosophy ionian and the scene of the first great siege naval and land of Alexander, together with the overwhelming oracle of Apollo.
The Ionic Revolt: the origin of the Persian War, the 7 churches of Revelation by the apostle John, and the supremacy of the diadoco Seleucus I Nicator.
3.
Caria, Lycia and Pamphylia:
Sieges Legendary and the South Coast
The epic siege against Memnon of Rhodes. Take a look at the classical walls that resisted to the catapults macedonia, the castle of the Knights of St. John and the site of the Mausoleum (Wonder of the Ancient World). The cradle of the first historian of the world: Herodotus.
The siege mountainous remembered by Diodorus Siculus and the spectacular tombs licias of Telmessos, the cradle of Aristandro, the seer staff of Alexander.
The march for the coast of pamphylia; the challenge of the citizens of Aspendos in front of Alexander, the roman theatre, the best preserved of the Old and step into the fearsome strengths of Pisidia.
The river Eurymedon (the great naval victory of Cimón), the death of the emperor Trajan in Selinus, and the death of emperor Frederick Barbarossa at Seleucia / rio Calicadno (Saleph).
4.
Cilicia:
The Battle of Issos, and the Way to Syria
The city where Alexander the nearly lost his life by a fever after swimming in the freezing water of the Cidno, scenario step of the Anábasis of Xenophon and the first meeting between Cleopatra and mark Antony.
The breathtaking gorge mountain crossed to a forced march by the macedonians to avoid the destruction of Cilicia.
The ground decisive on the banks of the river Pínaro flanked by the mountains, the Hands, where Alexander defeated them in person to the Great King Darius III, captured the camp real Persian and opened the doors of the East.
5.
Phrygia, Galatia, and Bithynia:
The Gordian Knot and the Heart of Anatolia
The crossing of the central highlands and the strategic context of the strengths and underground cities on the byzantine border.
The step of the Macedonian army by the center anatolius (recorded by Quinto Curcio Rufo) and the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations.
The capital of the Kingdom of Phrygia, the tomb monuments of Gordias/Midas and the place where Alexander the cut with his sword the legendary Gordian Knotdefying the prophecy of the domain of Asia.
The walls and temples of the Ecumenical Councils at Nicaea, and the tribute in Nicomedia to Flavius Arrianus, the great historian of the Anábasis de Alejandro.
Battles of the diadocos Alexander (Orcinia 319 to.C. and Ipsos 301.C.) and the Battle of Ankara in 1402 (Ottoman Turks vs Mongols)
6.
Special closing in 3 Days:
"Of Byzantium to Constantinople and the Fall of it"
The expedition concluded in the queen of cities with an intensive experience of 3 full days:
The Hippodrome, the Forum of Constantine, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and the sarcophagi imperial in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul.
The Forum of Theodosius, the Aqueduct of Valens, the neighborhoods venetians of the Golden Horn and the Galata Tower.
Walking tour along the towering Walls Teodosianas (from the Golden Gate and San Romano to the Palace of Blaquernas) and the historic districts of Fener and Balat.
WHY IS THIS
EXPERIENCE UNIQUE?
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Each site is brought to life through the direct reading of Arian, Diodorus Siculus, Plutarch, Xenophon, the Acts of The Apostles, Ramon Muntaner, Chronic, Byzantine, and much more.
An itinerary designed and perfected first person to traverse thousands of kilometers with maximum fluidity and comfort.
Beyond Alejandro, we understand the 2,500-year historical overlaps (classic Greece, Hellenism, Rome, Imperial, Crusades, the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman era).
Designed for enthusiasts of ancient history who are seeking a deep and transformative.
Price of the Service of an Escort Expert On-Site
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21 Days of Route
€4.900
Flat rate for the private group: valid from 1 to 8 people
INVESTMENT AND CONDITIONS
.Expert Accompaniment On-Site Exclusive:
Driving and historical context during the entire expedition (21 days of circuit).
.Professional fees full:
Rigorous interpretation based on primary sources, classical and medieval + organization complete logistics.
.Per diem comprehensive expert:
Full coverage lodgings, meals, income and transfer Greece-Turkey.
.Ground transportation:
Private transfer to the group (~4,000 km)
.Lodging and meals to travelers:
Accommodation and food staff of the members of the group along the route.
.Personal entries:
Museum Pass Türkiye official and access tickets to monuments of every traveler.
.Booking and lock dates:
Is formalized with an initial deposit of 500 € through the web platform.
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