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  • Assos

  • Assos

    Assos, also known as Behramkale, is a small historically rich town in the Ayvacık district of the Çanakkale Province, Turkey. It was founded around 1000 BC.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Archaeological Site of Assos.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Assos
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    Assos
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    Assos
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    Elevation: 118 m

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    Assos

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2017

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Çanakkale

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    10th Century BC

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    Roman

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