Delve with us into the vast culture of handcrafts of Turkey, ancient and modern. The wisdom of women – modern, traditional and legendary – will be a recurring theme during our travels. We begin in the Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Ottoman and Republic cultural melange of Istanbul. We’ll then travel to the land of the earth goddess half woman, half snake of the Shameran, a distinctly different side of Turkey, ancestral home to Kurds, Arabs and Surianis. Finally we’ll visit the valley of Amazon legend Kybele and Greek goddess of the hunt Artemis, Ephesus. Along the way, we’ll enjoy a range of sites, from ornate palaces to humble timeless villages, and learn about a wealth of artisans’ fiber arts, worthy of empresses and everyday domestic goddesses. Please visit the "Event Website" link above for price and full itinerary!

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