EGETÜRKİYE

Pale ancient stone blocks scattered between the blue sea and sandy shore, with the coastline extending into the distance.
Shoreline of the Roman Harbour of Alexandria Troas and Ancient Building Blocks

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Ionia & AeolisTable and production

Harbors of Troas and Forests of Mount Ida

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Place, time and memory in one narrative.

Shipbuilding timber and valonia oak from the dense forests of Mount Ida spread across the Mediterranean through the ports of Alexandria Troas and Assos, uniting with Kyzikos on the Kapıdağ Peninsula to seal the Marmara-Aegean maritime network.

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Long-form story · Table and production · A link to today · deniz-doga

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Periods

  • Ionia & Aeolis
  • Hellenistic era
  • Roman era

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