Archaeologists are continuing excavations at the ancient city of Troy in northwestern Türkiye, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a history spanning 5,500 years, aiming to uncover new evidence ...

As you wander over Troy’s 74-acres, you may find it less extensive than you’d expected, considering that it represents effectively ten cities and more than 5,000 years of human settlement ...

Troy gets all the glory, but western Türkiye is filled with other fine ancient sites like Smintheion and Alexandria Troas that are easy to reach and explore.

A Troy theme park and visitors center in Canakkale is also poised to open this year, and excavations of the city itself are expected to ramp up this summer.

Over 531,500 people visited the ancient city in northwestern Turkey in 2018, Kemal Dokuz, provincial director of culture and tourism in Canakkale, told reporters.

Cite: Christopher Henry. "Museum of Troy at Çanakkale / RTA-Office with DOME Partners " 11 Jul 2011. ArchDaily.

In my opinion, Troy, or Truva, has more to be proud of than its mythical Trojan horse, made famous by Homer's Iliad - because, although less grand when compared to Ephesus or Hierapolis, the ...

7 'Influencers' From 7 Countries Visit Turkey's Canakkale to Mark Year of Troy Published October 4th, 2018 - 12:32 GMT Canakkale, Turkey (Shutterstock) ...