Achilleion

Achilleion was an ancient Greek city in the south-west of the Troad region of . It has been located on a promontory known as Beşika Burnu about 8 km south of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient city of Troas in modern-day Turkey
  • Also known as: “Achilleion (Troad)” and “Achilleum”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yeniköy and Üvecik.

Village
is a village in the Ezine District of in Turkey. Its population is 363.

Village
Photo: William Gell, Public domain.
is a village in the Ezine District of in Turkey. Its population is 510. is situated 6 km southeast of Achilleion.

Village
is a village in the Ezine District of in Turkey. Its population is 423. is situated 7 km south of Achilleion.

Achilleion

Latitude
39.91517° or 39° 54′ 55″ north
Longitude
26.15098° or 26° 9′ 4″ east
Open location code
8GF8W582+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 212382333
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­mound
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q340272
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Turkish—“Achilleion” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἀχίλλειον”
  • Dutch: “Achilleum”
  • Finnish: “Akhilleion (Troas)”
  • Finnish: “Akhilleion”
  • German: “Achilleion”
  • Greek: “Ἀχίλλειον”
  • Hungarian: “Akhilleion”
  • Irish: “Achilleion”
  • Latin: “Achilleon”
  • Latin: “Achilleum”
  • Russian: “Ахиллей”
  • Serbian: “Ахилова гробница”
  • Spanish: “Achilleum”
  • Spanish: “Aquileo”
  • Turkish: “Achilleion”
  • Turkish: “Akhilleion (Troas)”

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