Heinrich Hall, PST

Archaeologist, guide, occasional journalist, sometime blogger and frequent traveller.

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On June 5, I have ceased to post as "Heinrich Hall, PST". To find out more, see https://t.co/i61dT8KGhl
You'll find me here on occasion at @HeinrichHall

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#Knidos: one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in Turkey (#Türkiye). Squares, streets, temples and a seaside theatre in the most stunning setting. See it on our superb two-week #gulet cruise along the Carian Coast.
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#history #archaeology #travel

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If you're flying via Istanbul Airport this year, look out for the museum. The current exhibit shows archaeological highlights of Turkey! From Neolithic figurines via Hittite treasures to Greek/Roman art, there's a bit of everything there, including some truly stunning objects...

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One #gulet cruise ends and another one starts. Our team of experts running "Cruising to the Cyclades" will hand the #Aegean Clipper to another team of experts for "Cruising the #Dodecanese"? Meanwhile the sun sets over #Bodrum's medieval castle.

#history #archaeology

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Plaka, the Old Town of #Athens, on the slopes of the #Acropolis, crowned by the great 5th-century-BCE #Parthenon. In Athens, a vibrant modern city rubs shoulders with monuments from a long and turbulent history. Come see it with our experts this autumn!

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Today: the well-preserved ancient fortification at Palaiokastro on the volcanic island of #Nisyros in the #Dodecanese. It probably dates to the 4th century BC and has a commanding view of the surrounding seas and islands.
#petersommertravels #history #archaeology #travel #greece

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The medieval town of #Korčula is set on a peninsula protruding from Korčula island, just off #Croatia's Dalmatian Coast. It is a jewel, laid-back, serene and a joy to explore. For example on our gulet cruise of Southern #Dalmatia...

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The Georgian a view from Astypalaia Castle, just a few hours ago.

#petersommertravels #history #archaeology #travel #visitgreece #dodecanese #astypalaia

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The Georgian architecture of #Bath, #England, is worth a voyage, set in a region of extraordinary beauty and fantastic archaeological interest. Join our "Exploring Wessex" tour to see it for yourself!
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#petersommertravels #history #travel #bath

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How would you like to travel? The Aegean Clipper", a Turkish gulet currently on Peter Sommer Travels' "Cruising to the Cyclades" in the foreground, ships built for a different kind of cruise behind.
#petersommertravels #travel #visitgreece #gulet #bluecruise #Santorini #cyclades

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Peter sent us this appetising picture. In his words: simple but delicious, a classic Turkish Tahini Ekmek. Laden with sesame seeds, with a crunchy exterior and chewy interior, it's woven with a slightly sweet tahini paste.

For such delights, check out our tours in Turkey!

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This evening's view of the famous volcanic caldera that is Santorini. Our gulet, on "Cruising to the Cyclades" is roughly in the centre of the image.

#petersommertravels #history #archaeology #travel #visitgreece #cyclades #Santorini

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Peter sent us this lovely image. Excavations are currently underway at the beautiful site of #Stratonikeia in #Caria (southwest Turkey). Archaeologists are working near the recently reconstructed Roman latrines. The site features on our Carian cruise:
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A little piece of paradise. One of our beautiful gulets a few days ago, at anchor in lovely Aglimani on Turkey's Carian Coast.

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#petersommertravels #history #archaeology #travel #caria #lycia #gulet #bluecruise #visitturkey #visitturkiye

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#Stonehenge. The most famous and most mysterious of countless #prehistoric monuments in Britain. Momentous discoveries have been made in the area recently. On "Exploring Wessex", you hear the full story on site, from experts. There's still availability!
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The Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens, one of the most celebrated and most mysterious pieces of Greek architecture. We don't know what it means but we have ideas. Our experts on "Exploring Athens" tour will tell you more!

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Today's sunset seen from the #Portara, the mysterious marble entrance to an ancient temple, on the island of #Naxos in the #Cyclades, #Greece. Our guides explain why it's mysterious. See it for yourself in September. https://t.co/EOHZB8teyG

#petersommertravels #archaeology

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Hadrian's Wall, reaching across Northern England from coast to coast, is the most visible of the Roman Empire's borders. Traversing some of the country's most beautiful countryside, it's best explored on foot and with a superb guide. Join us this summer!

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Our "Cruising to the Cyclades" did just that today: our guests and guides are on Amorgos, a Cycladic island. They visited the beautiful Chora or main village, and they walked to the cliffhanging monastery of the Chozoviotissa.

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Our guides & guests began 2023's first Greek gulet cruise with a visit to a sponge washery on the island of #Kalymnos (Dodecanese), the last to maintain a sponge-diving fleet, a tradition going back millennia.
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#petersommertravels #archaeology #kalymnos