Assos

Assos also known as Behramkale, is a small historically rich town in the Ayvacık district of the Çanakkale Province. The city was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos, who specifically are said to have come from Methymna. The settlers built a Doric Temple to Athena on top of the crag in 530 BC. After leaving the Platonic Academy in Athens, Aristotle ( went to Assos, and opened an Academy in this city.

Coordinates: 39° 29' 26.80" N  26° 20' 12.76" E

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Assos Liman (Port)