Troy
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History & heritageUNESCO World HeritageÇanakkale, Turkey

Troy

Ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war.

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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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39.95750, 26.23889 · Çanakkale

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