Sage Society News

NEW EXHIBIT IN THE SAGE SOCIETY ROOM
A new exhibit entitled Ophthalmologia in Nummis is now on view in the Augustus B. Sage Society Room at ANS headquarters. This exhibit, featuring items from the collection of Sage Society member, Jay M. Galst, M.D., explores the representation of ophthalmology as a medical specialty in numismatics. For details: http://www.numismatics.org/ProgramsExhibitions/OphthalmologiaInNummis

AUGUSTUS B. SAGE SOCIETY TRIP 2010
TURKEY & THE GREEK ISLANDS
“Journey to the Birth of Coinage”

Sage Society members may want to save the week of August 29 through September 5 in their diaries for 2010. In conjunction with Westminster Classic Tours the ANS is organizing a cruise around Turkey and the Greek islands. Highlights will include visits to two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World at Ephesus and the Mausoleum. Tours of sites will be complemented by a program of numismatic talks by Deputy Director Andrew Meadows. The opportunity will also be taken to taste some of the fine wines produced in the region, to accompany the excellent local cuisine. Sage members will have priority booking. If space allows, trip open to the general membership.

A full description of the program, together with prices, is available here. Please contact Megan Fenselau in the Membership Department (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org

Itinerary

Sunday, August 29
Day 1. Kuşadası

Following an overnight flight to Turkey we arrive and settle into our boat at the harbor of Kuşadasi.

Monday, August 30
Day 2. Ephesos

In the morning we visit the ancient city of Ephesus. Our stroll down the street of the Curetes takes in splendid monuments such as the Temple of Hadrian and the library of Celsus. Ending our visit at the theatre where St Paul was denounced, we go on to the famous Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) and the museum at Selçuk. In the afternoon we sail for Greece and the lovely port of Pythagorio on Samos. In the early evening we stroll to the Logothetis fortress and the Church of the Metamorphosis.

Tuesday, August 31
Day 3. Samos

Famed for its dessert wine, the island of Samos has a rich and varied past, notably under the 6th century BC tyrant Polykrates. We visit the main sites of Samos in the morning: the Heraion, Eupalinos’ tunnel, Vathy Archaeological Museum. After lunch we depart for Patmos.

Wednesday, Sep 1
Day 4. Patmos

In the morning we visit the fortified Monastery of St John with its immensely rich museum (including an El Greco icon). Afterwards, we will walk down to the Church of the Apocalypse which was built around the grotto where St John is said to have received the Revelation. Following lunch we cross to Leros.

Thursday, September 2
Day 5. Leros

In the morning we drive to the village of Platanos on Leros and the castle of the Knights of St John which towers above it, with magnificent views from Samos in the north to Kos in the south. On our way to Kos that afternoon, we aim to have lunch and a swim in a fine inlet on the east coast of Kalymnos.

Fri, September 3
Day 6. Kos

After a night in Kos harbour, we explore the sanctuary of Asklepios and the Archaeological Museum. A visit to the Castle of the Knights may be an alternative for some. We return to Turkey via Turgutreis in the late morning, sailing on in the afternoon to the ancient city of Knidos where we moor for the night in the southern harbor.

Sat, September 4
Day 7. Knidos and Halicarnassus

In the morning we visit the remains of the Hellenistic city of Knidos, including the round temple of Aphrodite and the recently-identified "hanging stoa" of Sostratos. Thanks to the Turkish archaeologists, there is usually something new to see. In the afternoon we cross to Bodrum, ancient Halikarnassos, which Mausolos, a local satrap, made his capital. We visit the remains of his tomb, the Mausoleum, another of the Seven Wonders. Overnight in a bay outside Bodrum.

Sun, September 5
Day 8. Return or customized extension

Return flight to the United States. Guests may also opt to extend their stay either in the Bodrum area, or in Istanbul. Hotels and itineraries can be customized for individuals. Details of available accommodation, transfers and prices can be provided on request.

Tour Costs:

CRUISE WITH ECONOMY CLASS FLIGHTS: $6,400 per person*

CRUISE WITH BUSINESS CLASS FLIGHTS (BASED ON FULL OCCUPANCY OF A DOUBLE CABIN): $10,200*

* PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF TRANSPORTATION, ADMISSION FEES, MEALS, SOFT AND LOCALLY PRODUCED ALCOHOL DRINKS, AND ALL GRATUITIES

Accommodation

All seven nights will be spent aboard a traditionally built Turkish gulet. Cabins have their own facilities and are air-conditioned. Further details of the types of boats used, daily routines and meals can be found at: http://www.westminsterclassictours.com/20_30_our_boats.htm.

For more information about the Augustus B. Sage Society and how to join, visit http://www.numismatics.org/Membership/ABSS.