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Curious Cruising Tales: Through the Dardanelles to the Black Sea with Charles Higham
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Charles Higham is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He is an archaeologist with a particular interest in the origins of Southeast Asian civilizations. His excavations in Thailand and Cambodia have greatly increased our understanding of how the great Kingdom of Angkor began, how God-Kings were revered, and with a climatic deterioration, how it came to an end.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
This was very interesting. Dr. Higham’s personal experience and stories, along with the photos and history, made this quite enjoyable, particularly since I have not been to several of the ports or places covered.
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This is an account of a cruise, nothing more
I expected little more in depth history and more photos of the locations described. For example no photos of the big cemetery and memorial in Dardanelles, Sumela Monastery photos are also not capturing the place.
I have taken more than half dozen excellent courses from Context travel, so this lecture was a disappointment for me.
The region covered by this conversation is intriguing and beautiful. We found it curated from personal trips, and some images appeared dated. Occasional slip of the tongue, for example, Czar Nicolas' son Alexei's illness was hemophilia, not leukaemia. Overall felt disjointed with clips from a movie, and would have appreciated more photo imagery.