Troy Ancient City
The Ancient City of Troy, also known as the site of the Trojan War mentioned in Homer's Iliad, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. The city, which is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world with its historical past dating back to 3000 BC, is located within the borders of Çanakkale province.
According to the myth of the foundation of Troy, Electra, the daughter of the sea nymph Thetis and the god of the sea, Oceanus, gave birth to Dardanos as the wife of Zeus. Tros, son of Dardanos, founded the city called Truad, and his son Ilus founded the city of Troy.
Kaz Mountain, on the skirts of which Troy was founded, is the place where the world's first beauty contest was held, which was also the cause of the Trojan War. The beauties participating in the beauty contest are Hera, Aphrodite and Athena. Assuming the role of selector, Paris chooses Aphrodite, who promises him Helena, the wife of the king of Sparta. Paris' kidnapping of Helena also starts the war.
Excavations in Troy since 1871 have revealed that the city was built and destroyed many times throughout its history. In addition to the nine city layers, forty-two building levels were unearthed.
As a result of the excavations continued in the following years, a theater, baths, various finds, a highly developed sewer system and building foundations were also reached.
