TürkiyeAlexandria Troas was founded in 306 BC by Antigonus and renamed by Lysimachus in 301 BC in honor of Alexander the Great. Located near modern Dalyan in Turkey's Canakkale Province, the city measured approximately 2500 x 1700 meters and may have reached a population of 100,000. Declared a free Roman city in 188 BC, it was visited by the apostle Paul and considered by Constantine as a potential new capital. Ruins include a 2,400-year-old theater, baths, an odeon, and a gymnasium.
Alexandria Troas Ruins
| Type | City/town/settlement |
|---|---|
| Period | 500 BC - 1 AD |
| Country | Türkiye |
| Coordinates | 39.7519° N, 26.1591° E |