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Hisarlik / Troia



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maps Hisarlik / Troia

Type:
Mound
Altitude:
85 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Çanakkale
District:
Merkez
Village:
Tevfikiye


TAYEx:
Visited - 22/6/2000

Registration State:
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Location: The ancient city of Troy/Troia/Troié is hypothetically located on the Hisarlik hill which is overlooking the shore plains formed by the Dumrek and Kara Menderes streams; 4.5 km away from the Dardanelles; 6 km from the Aegean Sea; about 30 km south of Çanakkale Province. The name which reads Troia in Hellenistic language is known as Truva in Turkey with its pronunciation in French.
Geography and Environment: The Hisarlik Tepesi measures 31.2 m in height above the plain level and ca. 200x150 m in dimensions. The ancient cities located on an outcrop on the foothill of a calcareous platform were not only built on the uphill; but also on the slopes (lower city). It houses a cultural deposit of 16 m thick. The geomorphological studies suggested that the Troy of EBA was located on the shore of a small bay where the Kara Menderes and the Dümrek streams spill to. The site is very suitable for occupation.
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