Alexandria Troas

Alexandria Troas ("Alexandria of the Troad"; Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια Τρωάς; Turkish: Eski Stambul) is the site of an ancient Greek city situated on the Aegean Sea near the northern tip of Turkey's western coast, the area known historically as Troad, a little south of Tenedos (modern Bozcaada). It is located southeast of modern Dalyan, a village in the Ezine district of Çanakkale Province. The site sprawls over an estimated 400 hectares (990 acres); among the few structures remaining today are a ruined bath, an odeon, a theatre, gymnasium complex and a recently uncovered stadion. The circuit of the old walls can still be traced.

Alexandria Troas
Αλεξάνδρεια Τρωάς
Eski Stambul
Thermae in Aleaxandria Troas
Shown within Turkey
Alternative nameSigeia, Antigonia Troas, Colonia Alexandria Augusta Troas, Troas
LocationDalyan, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
RegionTroad
Coordinates39°45′06″N 26°09′31″E
TypeSettlement
Area400 ha (990 acres)
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