About Assos
Assos (; Ancient Greek: Ἄσσος, Latin: Assus) was an ancient Greek city near today's Behramkale (pronounced [behˈɾamkale]) or Behram for short, which most people still call by its ancient name of Assos. It is located on the Aegean coast in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale province, Turkey. It is on the southern side of Biga Peninsula (better known by its ancient name of the Troad). Assos sits on the coast of the Adramyttian Gulf (Turkish: Edremit Körfezi) and used to offer the only good harbour along the 80 kilometres (50 mi) of coast which made it very important for shipping in the Troad.
During Pliny the Elder's lifetime (1st century AD), the city was also known as Apollonia (Ἀπολλωνία).
Assos' most famous resident was the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Assos is also the birthplace of Cleanthes, who later was to succeed Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoic school of philosophy. The Acts of the Apostles also refers to visits to the city by Luke the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle.
Today, Assos is a holiday retreat amid ancient ruins. In 2017 it was inscribed on the UNESCO Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.
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Location and Access
Assos is located in Ayvacık district, Çanakkale. Coordinates are 39.49162, 26.33966. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Çanakkale.
Places to Visit Near Assos
Religious Sites
Historical Places
Historical Places
Assos Güney Teras Alanı
Historical Places
Troya Kültür Rotası
Historical Places
Assos Ksenodokhion
Religious Sites
Assos Batı Kilisesi
Historical Places
Behram Castle
Religious Sites
Assos Ayazma Kilisesi
Historical Places in Çanakkale
Historical Places
Thymbra
Historical Places
Alexandria Troas
Historical Places
Achilleion
Historical Places
Kilitbahir Castle
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Bozcaada Castle
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Lampsacus
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Çanakkale Martyrs Memorial
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Çanakkale
- District Ayvacık
- Category Historical Places
- Period Arkaik · Helenistik · Roma
- Opening hours Yaz ve kış dönemine göre değişir
- Entrance Ücretli · Müzekart geçerli
- Visit duration 2 saat
- Best season Nisan–haziran ve eylül–ekim
- Coordinates 39.49162, 26.33966
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