Assos
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Uploaded by soxxxos on Aug 19, 2007
Assos (officially Behramkale) is a small historically rich town in Turkey. Aristotle lived here and St Paul visited. Today visitors go to Assos as a tranquil Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins. It was founded in the 8th century BC by colonists from Lesvos, who built the Temple to Athena in Assos in 530 BC. Hermias of Atarneus, a student of Plato, ruled Assos, the Troad and Lesvos for a period of time, under which the city experienced its greatest prosperity. Under his rule, he encouraged philosophers to move to the city. As part of this, in 348 BC Aristotle came here and married King Hermeias's niece, Pythia, before leaving to Lesvos three years later in 345 BC. This 'golden period' of Assos ended several years later when the Persians arrived, and subsequently tortured Hermias to death.
The Persians were eventually driven out by Alexander the Great. Between 241 and 133 BC, the city was ruled by the Kings of Pergamum.
St. Paul also visited the city during his third missionary journey through Asia Minor, which was between 53-57 AD, on his way to Lesvos. From this period onwards, Assos shrunk to a small village, as it has remained ever since.
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What a lovely place...
cguvendi 4 years ago
That's your loveliness...
soxxxos 4 years ago