Assos Ancient City

To check our tours and their reliable reviews, visit our website: toursturkey.us The history of the ancient city of Assos BC. It goes back to the 6th century. In the past, the city turned its face to the sea and descended to the sea with terraces. After the settlement of the Ottomans, the settlement developed in the opposite direction and the village of Behramkale emerged. The city was founded on

an extinct volcanic hill, between andesite cliffs, at a height of 236 meters from the sea. Andesite stone, which is abundant around Assos, was used in the construction of the city. Assos stone is a hard-working but very durable stone. The ancients called it man-eating stone. The sarcophagi made of this stone were a product exported from Assos at the time.