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TÜRKIYE · 4TH CENTURY BC
Ancient City of Alexandria Troas
Ἀλεξάνδρεια Τρῳάς
Antigonos Monophthalmos, one of Alexander the Great’s generals, founded the city in 310 BC under the name Antigoneia; Lysimachos later renamed it Alexandria Troas. Its ruins lie at Kestanbolluk in Dalyan village, Ezine district; the city spreads over 390 hectares and its walls run for 8 km. Inside are a theatre, a stadium, temples, small baths, a fountain, a harbour and a stone-paved street. Still standing is the Herodes Atticus Gymnasium, among the biggest in Anatolia.
- Original name
- Ἀλεξάνδρεια Τρῳάς
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 4th century BC
- Civilisation
- Hellenistic
- Location
- 39.7520° N, 26.1587° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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