🏛️ Ilium-Abydos
Twin archaeological sites on the Dardanelles Strait in northwestern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Ilium (Troy) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising nine superimposed city layers spanning 3,000 years
- Abydos lies on the southern shore of the Dardanelles Strait, opposite Sestos in Europe
- Both sites feature prominently in Homer's Iliad and Strabo's ancient geographical accounts
- The region remains archaeologically active, with ongoing excavations and conservation work
Ilium and Abydos represent two of the Aegean's most historically significant archaeological complexes. Ilium, better known as Troy ...