Troy VII
Çanakkale · Archaeological site
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Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Çanakkale
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Wikidata
- Q941943
About
Troy or Ilion was an ancient city located in present-day Çanakkale, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. The modern-day archaeological site, also known as Hisarlık, is open to the public as a tourist destination, and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.
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Location
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