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Address: Mittagong, NSW, AU
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31/05/2025

ANCIENT MOROCCO: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
Hi - this is Michael Birrell. I'm leading a tour of Morocco next year, in May 2026, which explores the country's rich cultural heritage. We visit ancient sites, medieval cities and the desert. This is a special place for photographers - these are some of the photos I took last year:

A 3-week tour exploring ancient and medieval Morocco led by Dr Michael Birrell
Includes: Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Volubilis, Fes, Sahara dunes, Ait Benhaddou, Marrakesh
22nd April - 11th May 2026 (arrive Casablanca 22nd Apr - depart Casablanca 12th May)
$7800.00 per person twin share (airfares not included), single supplement $1200 extra
Itinerary: www.bcarchaeology.com.au/ancient_morocco.html
Contact me: [email protected] or 0405 492 946

30/05/2025

ANCIENT EGYPT: RAMESSES THE GREAT
A 3-week tour of Egypt led by Dr Michael Birrell
Includes: a visited to the completely opened new Grand Egyptian Museum including the Tutankhamun collection, a 3 night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan and a 4-night Lake Nasser Cruise from Aswan to Abu Simbel
27th January - 13th February 2026 (arrive Cairo 27th Jan - depart Cairo 14th Feb)
$8300.00 per person twin share (airfares not included), single supplement $1500 extra
Itinerary: https://www.bcarchaeology.com.au/ramesses.html
Contact me: [email protected] or 0405 492 946

29/05/2025

THE MUGHULS - EMPIRE OF INDIA
ZOOM LECTURES ON ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY

The Mughal Dynasty ruled much of northern India from 1526 until it was formally dissolved by the British in 1857. We'll explore the reigns of the first six Emperors, examining their military and cultural achievements, with emphasis on their grand architectural accomplishments. In the last lecture we will briefly look at the decline of the empire after the death of Aurangzeb.
Wed 6th Aug - Babur and Humayun
Wed 13th Aug - Akbar
Wed 20th Aug - Jehangir and Shah Jahan
Wed 27th Aug - Aurangzeb and Mughal decline

Hi - this is Michael Birrell, the owner/manager of BC Archaeology Travel. I'm an Australian archaeologist and historian who has travelled widely in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. I completed my PhD in 1999 and have excavated at many sites in Egypt and Israel over 15 years. I've been teaching courses and giving lectures on archaeology and history since 1992.

I am going to teach this Zoom course coming up in August. The lectures will be held online using ZOOM. Lectures will start at 6pm and finish around 8pm (AEDT and AEST - Sydney time), with a short break in the middle. The cost of each series (4 lectures) is A$110 - this includes A$10 GST.

Email me on [email protected] with your name, address, phone number, and email address, and statement of which series you are interested in.

I will be leading a tour of Mughal India in October this year - why not come with me:
NORTHERN INDIA: RAJASTHAN AND THE MUGHALS
A 3-week tour exploring the archaeology and history of Rajput and Mughal India led by Dr Michael Birrell
Includes: Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Ranakpur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer
15th November - 5th December 2025 (arrive Delhi 15th Nov - depart Delhi 6th Dec)
$8100.00 per person twin share (airfares not included), single supplement $1200 extra
Itinerary: www.bcarchaeology.com.au/northern_india.html

29/05/2025

WESTERN TURKEY: FOLLOWING ALEXANDER THE GREAT
A 3-week tour of western Turkey led by Dr Michael Birrell
Includes: Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, Miletus, Bodrum, Fethiye, Phaselis, Antalya, Perge, Termessos, Sagalassos, Cappadocia

Hi - this is Michael Birrell. I'm leading a tour of Western Turkey in October this year which explores the history of this fascinating region, following in the path of Alexander the Great:
1st - 19th October 2025 (arrive Istanbul 1st Oct - depart Istanbul 20th Oct)
$8200.00 per person twin share (airfares not included), single supplement $1200 extra
Itinerary: www.bcarchaeology.com.au/turkey_alexander.html
Contact me: [email protected] or 0405 492 946

28/05/2025

ANCIENT LYCIA - THE RUINS OF SOUTHERN TURKEY
ZOOM LECTURES ON ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY

These four lectures explore the history and archaeology of Lycia, a less visited region between Fethiye and Antalya on the south coast of Turkey. Lycia preserves some splendid examples of ancient Greek and Roman cities, such as Xanthos, Myra and Patara, with a diverse range of buildings including theatres, temples, houses and churches.
Wed 18th June - Early days and the Classical world
Wed 25th June - Hellenistic period
Wed 2nd June - Roman Empire
Wed 9th July - Late Roman and Byzantine

Hi - this is Michael Birrell, the owner/manager of BC Archaeology Travel. I'm an Australian archaeologist and historian who has travelled widely in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. I completed my PhD in 1999 and have excavated at many sites in Egypt and Israel over 15 years. I've been teaching courses and giving lectures on archaeology and history since 1992.

I visited Lycia in September last year when I took these photos and am going to teach the following Zoom course coming up in June-July. The four lectures will be held online using ZOOM. Lectures will start at 6pm and finish around 8pm (AEDT and AEST - Sydney time), with a short break in the middle. The cost of each series (4 lectures) is A$110 - this includes A$10 GST.

Email me on [email protected] with your name, address, phone number, and email address, and statement of which series you are interested in.

I will be visiting this stunning region in October when I lead a tour following in the path of Alexander the Great - why not come with me:
WESTERN TURKEY: FOLLOWING ALEXANDER THE GREAT
A 3-week tour of western Turkey led by Dr Michael Birrell
Includes: Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, Miletus, Bodrum, Fethiye, Phaselis, Antalya, Perge, Termessos, Sagalassos, Cappadocia
1st - 19th October 2025 (arrive Istanbul 1st Oct - depart Istanbul 20th Oct)
$8200.00 per person twin share (airfares not included), single supplement $1200 extra
Itinerary: www.bcarchaeology.com.au/turkey_alexander.html

26/05/2025

At the Bardo Museum on the last day of the Tunisia tour

23/05/2025

Thurs 22nd May - the last day of the Tunisia tour. We visited the Bardo Museum in the morning then had lunch at the Saraya Restaurant in the Tunis medina. I had a nice lamb tagine with figs and dates. In the afternoon some of us visited the Tombs of the Husainid Dynasty and saw the Sulamaniya Madrasa.

23/05/2025

Wed 21st May - in the afternoon we visited the stunning Roman site of Uthina, located not far to the south of Tunis. The site has some remarkable Roman buildings including an amphitheatre which has been partially restored. There are number of houses with mosaics - they have placed replicas at the site to replace ones sent to the Bardo. The enormous Capitolium has had the old French farm house removed and it looks splendid

23/05/2025

Wed 21st May - in the late morning we went to see the Roman temple of Neptune at the source of the Zaghouan spring. It is a very grand complex which I had not seen before. The twelve niches around the circular court held statues of the months. The Carthage aqueduct starts here and proceeds across the landscape for 153 km

23/05/2025

Wed 21st May - visited the lovely site of Thuburbo Maius. It has a wonderful Capitolium, two bath complexes, houses with mosaics and forum square

21/05/2025

Tues 20th May - after a siesta we went for a walk in the medina of Kairouan (with dark clouds threatening). The streets were used in the filming of 'Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark', particularly the scene where he shoots the sword wielding opponent. We saw some historic monuments like the Mosque with Three Doors and walked through the suqs.

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