The Discovery and Excavation of Troy
The Discovery and Excavation of Troy is in Canakkale, Turkey. The Discovery and Excavation of Troy is situated nearby to the ruins East Tower, as well as near the archaeological site Bouleuterion (Troy).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Troy and Bouleuterion (Troy).
Troy
Photo: David Spender, CC BY 2.0.
Troy is the site of an ancient city 30 km southwest of Çanakkale in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. In Greek it was called Ilion, hence the name of Homer’s epic poem Iliad, which describes the climax of the legendary ten-year Trojan War.
Bouleuterion (Troy)
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bouleuterion (Troy) is an archaeological site.
Odeon
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 110 metres west of The Discovery and Excavation of Troy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tevfikiye and Kalafat.
Tevfikiye
Village
Tevfikiye is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 425. It lies next to the archaeological site of Troy.
Kalafat
Village
Kalafat is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 187.
Çıplak
Village
Çıplak is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 297.
The Discovery and Excavation of Troy
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “Kazı Tarihçesi”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Canakkale, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
39.957° or 39° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
26.23982° or 26° 14′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GF8X64Q+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3592086472OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“The Discovery and Excavation of Troy” goes by many names.
- German: “Grabungsgeschichte”
- Spanish: “El descubrimiento y la excavación de Troya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Tower and Issarlik.
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