Assos

Archaeological excavations that have been carried out in the ancient city of Assos in the Ayvacık district of the southern province of Çanakkale bring new finds. Works in the Roman-era Nymphaeum (Monumental Fountain) in the east of the Agora, a third century B.C. weight unit, which was made of lead, has been unearthed.

During the excavations in the 7,000-year-old Assos ruins in Behramkale village, located in the Ayvacık district of the northwestern province of Çanakkale, a 2,000-year-old whistle has been unearthed around the Ayazma Church. Made of terracotta, the whistle was a child's toy in daily life, and they were put in children's graves as a burial gift believe the archaeologists.

A Turkish engineer working in the U.S. has discovered the harbor of an ancient city underwater while diving off the Aegean province of İzmir's Dikili district, where he came for a summer vacation.

Denem Orhun, a 39-year-old engineer working for a music company in the U.S., came across round columns underwater while diving off the coast of Dikili a year and a half ago.

Amid the ongoing landscape and rehabilitation works at the ancient city of Assos in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, a massive hill at the port has been carved, converting the green habitat of the region into dust, which has caused an uproar from nature lovers.

Ongoing excavations in Assos, which was one of the most important port cities in the ancient ages and home to many cultural riches such as an ancient theater, agora, necropolis and ramparts, have unearthed a 1,300-year-old iron machete and an ax used to shape wood.

Turkey's northwestern province of Çanakkale broke a 92-year-old "June heat record" with 37.2 degrees Celsius temperature on June 28 as recorded by the Turkish State Meteorological Service.

The last time when the province recorded a temperature as high as 36.8 degrees Celsius was on June 24, 2007.

A Turkish artist has been traveling the country with a caravan he bought in October 2020 and has been painting extinct cities, historical artifacts, and people inspiring him on his canvas within the scope of a project he named "Turkish Saga."

Accompanied by his Italian fiancee, Chiara, Ardıç Aguş has made 40 paintings in seven months.

The ancient city of Assos, one of the most important port cities of antiquity, located within the boundaries of Behramkale village of Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, astonishes visitors with its natural and cultural heritage. (Photos: Alamy)

Tourism professionals in Western Çanakkale province, rich in culture and history as well as offering a "sea, sand and sun trilogy," are preparing for Russian visitors in the summer.

To increase the potential of foreign tourists, especially to overcome problems faced because of the coronavirus, they are focused on promotions to appeal to markets from different countries.

Archaeological excavations in Assos, one of the most important port cities of antiquity have unearthed 1,600-year-old pendants made from bones, shaped in human and animal figures.