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Troy I's fortifications were the most elaborate in northwestern Anatolia at the time. [13] [14] (pp9–12) Troy I was founded around 3000 BC on what was then the eastern shore of a shallow lagoon. It was significantly smaller than later settlements at the site, with a citadel covering less than 1 ha. However, it stood out from its neighbours in ...
A map of the Troad (Troas). Troas among the classical regions of Anatolia. The Troad (/ ˈ t r oʊ ˌ æ d / or / ˈ t r oʊ ə d /; Greek: Τρωάδα, Troáda) or Troas (/ ˈ t r oʊ ə s /; Ancient Greek: Τρῳάς, Trōiás or Τρωϊάς, Trōïás) is a historical region in northwestern Anatolia.
Kumkale is located within the National Park of Troy. ( Troy is an ancient city included in the World Heritage Sites in Turkey .) Its distance to Çanakkale is 27 kilometres (17 mi).
The wooden horse from the 2004 movie Troy is exhibited on the Çanakkale waterfront. Today Çanakkale is the main base for visits to the ruins of Troy and to the First World War cemeteries at Gallipoli. Particularly around 18 March and 25 April when there are major celebrations of the events of the war the town is heavily visited.
Alexandria Troas ("Alexandria of the Troad"; Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια Τρωάς; Turkish: Eski Stambul, "Old Istanbul") is the site of an ancient Greek city situated on the Aegean Sea near the northern tip of Turkey's western coast, the area known historically as Troad, a little south of Tenedos (modern Bozcaada).
Tevfikiye is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. [1] Its population is 425 (2021). [2] It lies next to the archaeological site of Troy. [3] Tevfikiye was captured by the Greek Army in June 1920 and later recaptured by the Turkish Army in September 1922.
Schliemann's Trench (sometimes referred to as Schliemann's Great Trench) [1] [2] is the name commonly given to a 17-metre-deep (56-foot) gash cut into the side of Hisarlik, Turkey, between 1871 and 1890 by Heinrich Schliemann in his quest to find the ruins of Troy. By digging this trench, Schliemann destroyed a large portion of the site.
The Museum of Troy (Turkish: Troya Müzesi) is an archaeological museum located close to the archaeological site of the ancient city of Troy, in present-day northwestern Turkey. Opened in 2018, it exhibits in seven sections of a contemporary architectural building the historical artefacts from Troy and some other ancient cities around and on ...