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 The first written document of Troia
A seal written in Luwian language of Anatolia

TROİA IS WAITING FOR YOU in 2018!

• EXPLORE THE MOST POWERFUL AND ANCIENT SYMBOL OF THE DIALOGUE
BETWEEN EUROPE & ASIA
• EXPERIENCE THE EXCEPTIONAL ROUTES IN TROİA NA TIONAL PARK & TROAS REGION,
AND FOLLOW HOMER’S EPIC TALES OF ILIAD AND ODDESSEY
• TRAVERSE THE CY CLING & TREKKING ROUTES A T THE HEARTH OF THE PRESER
VED NATURE OF TROİA AND THE DARDANELLES
• COME TO ÇANAKKALE AND P ARTICIPATE TO THE INTERNA TIONAL EVENTS ON
CULTURE, ART, SPORT AND SCIENCE INSPIRED BY TROİA ALL YEAR LONG IN 2018
• DON’T MISS THE MOST SPECT ACULAR EVENT OF 2018: THE CEREMONY
OF THE INTERNATIONAL TROİA MEETING
• LET’S CELEBRATE THE 20TH YEAR OF THE ADMISSION OF TROİA TO UNESCO’S
WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE LIST
 INTRODUCTION
2018 will be the Year of Troia. An initiative, which began at the local scale turned into an
international culture and tourism vision, where the world's second-most known cultural heritage
site Troia, will be marked worldwide as a compromise of values for everyone by 2018.
From Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar, from Mehmet the Conqueror to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk,
Troia is an inspirational legend for everyone who had shaped the world and changed
the course of history.

The authenticity of Troia is the unique combination of war and struggle and the culture of
peace and tolerance.

Troia is one of the few epic that has spread to the continents and inspired cultures around the world.
The archaeological studies that flesh out the epic of Troia and turn dream into reality, are accepted
as a very important reference point in terms of archaeological knowledge today.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey has officially declared year 2018 as the year of
Troia, and this is a calling for a move of culture and tourism on a global scale. In a process in which
global problems are affecting all sectors and segments of the society, the main goal is to turn Troia's
thousands of years old and well-known inspiration into a breakthrough move.

The year 2018 marks the twentieth anniversary of Troia's registration into the UNESCO World
Cultural Heritage List. The European Parliament declared 2018 as an European Cultural Heritage
Year. In this framework, works will be carried out throughout the Europe. The Troia Museum is
preparing to open its doors in 2018.

With 2018 Year of Troia; numerous superstructure and infrastructure investments are being
planned which will power the region and country tourism, and sustainable activities and projects
in the fields of culture, arts, sports, science and education are being prepared which can have strong
impact on the international scene and will spread all over the country, throughout the year. A strong
promotion and communication policy is planned in the country and abroad under the auspices and
coordination of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

We hope that in 2018, Troia will inspire everyone, and this Anatolian Epic will shed light on
the whole world.

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 Troia: Its Location and Importance

Hellenistic-Roman Period of Troia

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 CONTENTS
Why is Troia important?
1- Iliad and Odyssey Epics
2- The most referenced area of cultural heritage
that combines world cultures
3- The most powerful symbol of the struggle and the
dialogue between east and west.
4- The ancient source of values for Anatolia and Turks
5- The richness of Troia’s environment
6- The importance of Troia's excavations in terms of
world archaeological history
Why 2018?
What are waiting for us in 2018, Year of Troia?
1. Infrastructure
2. International Events
Grand Troia Meetingı

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 Sublimation of Homer in Antiquity

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 TROIA
Troia, which is one of the most important ancient settlements of the world, and its history dating
back to 3000 BC, is at the head of Turkey's most important cultural and touristic list.

The remains of Troia city in Çanakkale's Hisarlik town indicate that there was a settlement from
the Early Bronze Age to the Byzantine period (from 3000 BC – to 1200 AD). The area, where nine
cities were built on top of each other, is the starting point for European prehistory.

This area has been excavating since 1863.

WHY TROIA IS IMPORTANT?

1. Iliad and Odyssey Epics
Long before the emergence of Troia there were epics of Iliad and Odyssey.
Iliad and Odyssey epics, which are examples of the oldest western literature that reach present-day,
are accepted as the most important works of world literature and basis of modern western culture.
Epics which are estimated that had been written in 7th or 8th century BC, by the famous Anatolian
poet and historian Homer, narrated Troia, Battle of Troia and Odyssey’s journey of back home
after the war. The Legend of Iliad tells of a battle for the glorious Troia city. Troia is a symbol
of a city which is in flames for thousands of years. This battle is the starting point to describe
unprecedented rage, unexplainable sorrows, tricks that reverse everything, eternal and limitless
love, destroyed cities and hopes.

The epics of Iliad and Odyssey, which are embodied in Troia, are works of art within the basic
curriculum of many countries of seven continent. For this reason, Troia's presence has a worldwide
reputation. From the past to the present day, films, books, stage shows and visual artworks are
produced on the subject of Troia, and thus Troia’s unyielding power and influence for the world’s
collective imagination increasingly continue.

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Layers of Troia

Bust of blind poet Homer Manuscript of Iliad, the collection of Topkapı Palace, prepared by Jo-
hannes Dokeianos by command of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1462.

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2. The most referenced area of cultural heritage that combines
world cultures
Hittite: Vilusa/Truvisa
Greek: Τροία-Troia/Ίλιον-İlion
Latin: Troia/Ilium

You can see the influence of Troia from Greek Mythology to the roots of European Culture,
from Caucasus to Persian Culture, in several Anatolian Civilisations, in the roots of Rome and
Paris and many more.

Several world famous leaders such as Xerxes, Alexandre the Great, Julius Caesar, Fatih the
Conqueror, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and many more have been inspired and motivated from
Iliad and Troia.

The Dardanelles, the Troas region and the Ida Mountains are cradle of civilizations which can
be taken as a reference for the origins of European cultures and Greek mythology, for a wide
geography from Caucasus to Persian cultures, and for diverse cultures.

Troia, which sheds light on history of about 5000 years, is regarded as the beginning of
Anatolian civilizations and the area where the first sprouts of the Mediterranean world
flourished.

Many emperors and rulers visited Troia, which had become immortal with the Legend of
Iliad. Like the Persian Emperor Xerxes who came to Troia with military expedition to the
West; Alexander the Great, who had an expedition to eastward, visited these sacred lands and
sacrificed for the heroes of the Battle of Troia.

It is told that Aenes, a Trojan hero, who had escaped from razed Troia and settled in Italy and
was the progenitor of the Romans.

In 188 BC, Rome had proclaimed Troia as the capital city and was exempted from taxation. The
descendants of Julius Caesar had their origins to Ilus, the legendary founder of Troia. Therefore,
the Romans who rebuilt Troia were owning their past.

Just as the city of Rome, Paris had its origins to Troia, and until the 16th century it was looking
for Troia in both Frank and Gaulistic origins. For centuries, the origins of European peoples and
cultures have been sought in Troia.

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 Korfmann, who gave Troia back to Anatolia

Homer’s Troia,
revival of castle and
down town

1890 Troia
Conference - Osman
Hamdi in Troia

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3. The center of dialogue and challenge between east and west
According to archaeologist M. Osman Korfmann, who is identified with the name of Troia, Troia
and its surroundings, consisting of passages and ports bordering the two cultural worlds, has
"an indispensable function as a communication and trade center in the region between Asia and
Europe" in 2nd and 3rd thousands BC. This proves that, through Troia culture, geographical and
cultural boundaries can be easily overcome in a wide area such as Aegean and South-Eastern
Europe, Caucasus and Carpathians, Eurasia and Near East.

According to Korfmann, in 2000’s BC, as a city to be on the border of a "high culture" center
created by the Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Hittite civilizations, Troia again had a function of
"a bridge and intermediary in spreading this center around". Therefore, contrary to the Western-
oriented sense of civilization which has been formed since the 19th century, it is an evidence that
the West had borrowed the values which were basilar of its own culture and civilization from the
East.

4. The ancient source of values for Anatolia and Turks

Troia is referred as a geography where encountering, struggle, conflict, intertwining processes are
experienced between the East and the West since the first ages. One of the most important visitor
of Troia in the East-West struggle was Mehmed the Conqueror.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of Turkish Republic, was also inspired and motivated
from Troia

Troia and Turks from Mehmet the

Conqueror to Atatürk

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 Aristo's city Assos

Alexandria Troas, the largest ancient city in Anatolia

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5. The Richness of Troia’s Environment
• Vilusa, one of the two important cities of the Hittite.

• The Battle of Granicus (Biga Creek), which Alexander the Great crossed the Strait of Dardanelles
and fight against Persians.

• Crossing the Dardanelles Strait of Persian King Xerxes 1st, by building a bridge from the ships:
Persian King Xerxes 1st was preparing to continue the war since years that his father Darius had
initiated against the Greeks. He went to an expedition with his great army against Athens. In 484
BC the army commanded by Xerxes arrived to Anatolia and in Çanakkale they build a bridge from
ships to cross his soldiers from Dardanelles to Abydos, which was located on the opposite bank of
the strait.

•Source of inspiration of the Hero and Leandros’s story.

• City of Ilium, Rome had declared as the capital city in 2nd century BC, and the city of the
ancestors of Caesar.

• Alexandra Troas and St Paul: In the Hellenistic period, in 306 BC, Antigonos Monophtalmos, one
of the commanders of Alexander the Great, rebuilt the city to a much larger extent by placing the
people of five settlements, including Neandreia, in Sigeria. In 301 BC, name of the city changed by
Lysimakhos to Alexandria Troas in memory of Alexander the Great. The city, which was the main
port of Northwest Anatolia, developed in great proportions during the Roman period and as early
as 188 BC, it became a 'free and autonomous city'; the present-day remains prove the historical
importance of the region. It is thought that the city reached a population close to 100.000 in its
golden age.

• Ida Mountain - Troia Legend: Homer's Legend of Iliad refers to mountain as "Ida of thousand
springs". In his epic Homer frequently mentions Mount Ida as '' the mother of wild animals with its
abundant springs''. According to the legend, Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena attended to the famous
beauty contest that led to the Battle of Troia was held here, Zeus was born here, the gods watched
the Battle of Troia from here, and Aphrodite first fell in love here.

• Apollon Simitheon: The sacred site of Apollon Smintheus (Smintheion), one of the important
sacred sites of the Late Hellenistic period in Anatolia; a prehistoric settlement dating back to
around 5000 was found. The Temple of Gulpınar - Apollon Smintheus attracts attention with its
architectural design and style and with the reliefs from Homer's Iliad Epic about the Hellenistic
period. The temple, built in the style of Ion in 150 years B.C. is the only example in Northwest
Anatolia, in Troas region today.

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Koçali - Roman stone quarry

Troia Horse -
From Hollywood to
Canakkale
• Assos Ancient City - Athena Temple - Aristotle's School of Philosophy: It was founded on the
slopes of a volcanic hill at the southern end of the region called Troas in Antiquity, opposite the
Lesbos Island. Throughout the history this region was under the domination of Lydia, Persia,
Pergamon, Rome and it was abandoned in Middle Ages; it was discovered by Francis H. Bacon
during the excavations of the American Archaeological Institute in 1880-1883. When it was
active, Assos was rich because it had the only major harbour in the region. Aristo, one of the great
thinkers of antiquity, lived in this city for three years and established a school of philosophy.
Assos was also visited by St.Paul, and for this reason regarded as sacred by Christians.

• Gargaran (Küçükkuyu) – Altar of Zeus: Lean its back against the Gargaran Hill, which is
decorated with olive trees and rising suddenly from the sea. Gargaran Hill hosts Altar of Zeus
which was built to offer sacrifices according to ancient Greek culture. In ancient Greece, it was
customary to sacrifice gods, for victory over wars, for drought, to get rid of disease, to get fertile
crops, and protecting from catastrophes.

• Neandria: It is an ancient city located on the Çığrı Mountain in the north-east of Kayacık Village
which is 20 km far from Ezine district, in Çanakkale. The first studies on Neandreia's ancient city
were made by Frank Calvert in 1865 and Thacher Clarke in 1886. The first excavations began by the
German architect Robert Koldewey in 1889.

Troia's Sanctuary - Altars, Wells

 Troian War swords

"Priamos Treasure" 1873

Troia Treasures Findings in Troia

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6. The Importance of Troia's Excavations in terms of World
Archaeological History

The excavations of Troia, which have been going on for more than 150 years, are regarded as
the basis for understanding the old world and its cultural developments.
1863, 1865 Frank Calvert
1870 - 1873, 1878, 1879, 1882, 1889, 1890 Heinrich Schliemann
1893, 1894 Wilhelm Dörpfeld
1932 - 1938 Carl W. Blegen
1988 - 2005 Prof.Dr. Manfred Osman Korfmann
2006 - 2013 Prof.Dr. Ernst Pernicka
Present day Prof.Dr. Rüstem Aslan

The work of Schliemann, who flesh out the Troia Epic and made the story come true, had
resulted in the Trojan treasures being torn off from the Anatolian territory. In order to create
the legal ground for the studies to return Troia artifacts to their homeland, which are in 52
museum around the world, will be accelerated by the 2018-The Year of Troia.

Troia and Greek Soldier Costumes, C.Bianchini 1889

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 Troia's Layers

Representation of the Trojan

War from the Middle Ages

Trojan War in the Art of

Antiquity - Akhilleus carries the
funeral of Patroklos

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 Why 2018?

The twentieth anniversary of Troia's registration into the UNESCO World
Cultural Heritage List
Troia is a universally known legend and since Homer, a source of inspiration for the western
and eastern cultures since more than two millenniums. In 1998. after the long efforts of the
researchers of Troia and especially Mr. Manfred Osman Korfmann, UNESCO registered the
Troia Site in Çanakkale in the World Cultural Heritage List.

With its Award Winning Design ‘Troy Museum’ is Opening in 2018

2018 is also the year for the opening of Troia Museum: an internationally award winning
project, considered to be one of the best examples of contemporary architecture for archaeology
museums of 21th century by several authorities.

Many international events in several disciplines such as art, culture, sport, science and education
will coincide with its inauguration in Canakkale in the autumn of 2018.

European Cultural Heritage Year

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union has adopted the decision to
name the year 2018 as the European Year of Cultural Heritage by 11 May 2017. The European
Year of Cultural Heritage aims to encourage people to explore Europe's rich and diverse cultural
heritage; celebrate, understand and protect its unique value; reflect on the place that cultural
heritage occupies in all our lives

1893 Troia Excavations - Palace Building

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 Troia Museum

Troia National Park and

Touristic Tour Routes

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 What will happen in 2018?
New Cultural Routes, Touristic
Attractions, Unforgettable Experiences...
Besides the Troia Museum opening, tens of new touristic spots and tour routes will be ready for
visiting in the Troia National Park and its surroundings. Moreover, two cultural trekking routes
will be ready to be explored by 2018. Troia Culture Road of 125 km long, will starts from a village
in Canakkale toward Troia, will end at Alexandria Troas while passing through 10 villages on
ancient paths, with cultural heritage sites, stunning views and perfect nature. Second road will
start at one of the most important archaeological sites "Alexdria Troas" and finish at one of most
impressive sites, Assos. The route is called famous St Paul Way and lasts 60 Km. The route covers
14 villages, several ancient settlements, with a perfect view and unforgettable experience. A new
attraction center that is "Troia Theme Park" will also be ready by the end of 2018.

1. Infrastructure
First of all, refitting the infrastructure and superstructure of Troia National Park and its
surroundings is necessary for the tourism activities and prerequisite for both the year of Troia 2018
and the sustainability of the tourism movement to be formed this year.

1-Creation of touristic tour paths around Troia National Park and its surroundings.
Troia National Park is spread over a total area of 144 km2, with 6 villages, 14 tourist attraction
centers and a natural environment with an extraordinary beauty which has the status of national
park. In addition to the museum and the ruins located within the borders of the National Park, 3
routes to spent at least a day in the area were created with the year 2018 Troia. Within this scope,
studies have been initiated for the rehabilitation of 14 tourist attraction centers, improvement of
road conditions between these points, completion of the infrastructure of 6 villages in the borders
of national park. The road between Yeniköy -Kalafat, Yeniköy- Kumkale and Kumkale -Erenköy is
an example of road works to be done.

2. Troia National Park Archeology-History Information Panels. Providing information panels

for 14 attraction center in the Troia National Park which are indicating historical, archaeological,
natural heritage values: Çıplak Village and Schliemann House, Tavolia Ancient City (Kumkale
Port / Cannons), Ajax Tumulus (Trojan War Hero Tombs), Old Kumkale Tomb (Tumulus),
Tomb of Akhilleus (Grand Alexander Route), Orhaniye Bastion and Siegeon Settlement, Delta
of Karamendere and Troia's Birds, Akhilleon Settlement (Beşik Yassı Hill) / Beşik Cove and
Cemetery, Akhillis Tumulus (Siviri-Hill), Algerian Hasan Pasa Tower, Caracalla Tumulus (Üvecik
Hill), Pınarbaşı Ballı Mountain Settlement, Hanaytepe Settlement / Kokana Farm, Troia's Water
Roads / Kemer Dere Village.

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 Yenikoy Beach

Aleksandria Troas

View from the villages in Troia National Park

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3. Tevfikiye Village Public Education and Tourism Center: Transform Tevfikiye Primary School
to Troia Lifelong Learning Center; It is aimed to support the development of the tourism and the
region by means of periodic trainings for the unemployed men, women, disabled and children of
the families from Tevfikiye, Çıplak, Kumkale, Halileli, Kalafat and Yeniköy districts of Çanakkale
province.

4.New destinations, routes and alternative tourism activities.

In the context of enliven the tourism in the region, increasing the content and quality of the
services to be offered, diversification of touristic destinations and activities have great importance.
For this purpose the creation of the Cultural Routes to promote the cultural heritage values and
the natural richness of Troia Ruins and the National Park particularly, and of whole geographical
region will be one of the main outputs of the 2018 -Year of Troia.

4.1 Troia Cultural Road .

The first stage of the road which starts in Çanakkale town forest (İntepe, İzmir Road) and continue
through Dumrek - Kemerdere - Ilion Kome - Karatepe - Taşlıtarla - Tevfikiye - inner part of the
Troia -Troia- Tektop - on the seashore – ends in Tuzla, which is planned to be around 125km, will
be bring into service in the autumn.

4.2 St. Paul's Way

The project starts from Dalyan (Alexandria Troas), where St Paul had disembarked during his
3rd Journey, passing through Apollon Smintheion and reaching Assos. The route which is proper
for walking and cycling is around 60 km. The route will be in compliance with the historical and
natural characteristics of the zone and the difficulty level.

5. 2018 -Troia Promotion and Coordination Center in the Center of Çanakkale.

A center will be established in 2018 in Çanakkale Center to promote Troia to the potential of local
and foreign visitors, where a natural crossing point between Asia and Europe, and millions of
people pass by sea annually.

6. Troia Theme Park

A theme park is scheduled to open in 2018, to reflect the ancient city of Troia with its historical,
cultural and artistic characteristics, in order to introduce the soul of the period in the context of
creative and contemporary applications.

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 Vessels from Troia War

City Entrance of Troia II Period

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2. Publicity of Troia
2018 -The Year of Troia is also an opportunity to introduce Troia as an Anatolian value, together
with presentation of the cultural, natural and historical values of the entire region. The values that
Troia represents will embrace sincere, broad masses through the path of the world-famous epics,
and through a communication strategy that inspires everyone, and will be a breath of fresh air to
strengthen the image of our country's tourism.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey will prioritize the introduction of Troia in the
national tourism strategy for 2018. All components of the Turkish tourism sector are aiming
to promote the 2018 -Year of Troia by international fairs and events and global communication
networks.

Corporate identity studies on the Troia year, all activities and developments can be followed from
www.2018troia.com

3. International events all year round

Several international events starting from April till the end of 2018 in art, sport, science and
entertainment will create an attractive atmosphere all year long for different age, interest and
culture groups. More information about the international event calendar can be fallowed at
www.2018troia.com

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 Troia - Small Theater

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Grand Meeting of Troia
 

One of the highlight of the 2018 Year of Troia is the international Grand Meeting of Troia. The main
idea is to bring together all the cities and locations that are historically and culturally linked to Troia,
the Homeric Legends and all the references that surrounds them, under the roof of Troia. There will
be an open call for civil society representatives, official bodies, public and private institutions and
most importantly for the international public to join this memorable event. This event is planned to
welcome travellers from all over the world as well. For its first year, the Grand Meeting that will last
for 4 days will coincide with the inauguration of Troy Museum, and will present a rich international
program that will include cultural events, concerts, live shows and sport events that will bring closer
world cultures that are inspired by Troia.

ANAEAS ROUTE from ROME to ÇANAKKALE International Aeneas Route

As the Roman poet Vergilius said in his Aeneas epic about the founding of the Roman Empire, it is
aimed to revive the Aeneas Route; Aenas went out of Çanakkale to look for a new homeland with
Troians who survived in the Battle of Troia and built 20 ships in Altınoluk and after visiting 21 ports
in 4 countries in the Mediterranean he had settled at the place where Rome was founded.
A cruise ship is planned to be hired to follow the Aeneas route; a program will be arranged for
representatives of media institutions, public and non-governmental organizations and travelers who
will travel together from Rome to Çanakkale and arrival of the cruise will be coincided with the
opening of the Troia Museum and the passengers of the cruise will participate in
the Grand Troia meeting.

Aeneas Route

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 Troia - Small Theater

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