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Street scene in Assos Kefalonia

Asso V sulle Langhe

A view southwest to the sea and harbor from the acropolis at Assos in the Troad.

 

Assos occupies the crest of a ridge and its adjoining plateau above the sea. The city was founded by immigrants from Lesbos early in the 1st millenium BC. During the 6th century it was ruled by Lydia and later by the Persians. Ariobazanus, the satrap of Assos, revolted against the Persians in 365 BC, but he was defeated by Artaxerxes. The settlement flourished in the 4th century , during which the Troad was ruled by Hermeias, a eunuch who was a student of Plato and who fostered a vibrant intellectual community in the city before being captured by the Persians and tortured to death. Assos declined in importance during the 4th century, being overshadowed by Alexandria Troas and was ruled by Pergamon from 241-133. The site was first excavated in the 19th c. by Americans, and is currently under investigation by Turkish scholars.

Above the theatre the path continues to the remains of the ancient city of Assos.

One of the old wooden boats at the Assos/Behramkale harbour. This boat was actually moored right next to us as we were having lunch overlooking the harbour.

 

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Assos - Kefalonia // Summer 2012

Assos, Ionian Islands, Greece

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Salle Cosmao Dumanoir

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Assos - Kefalonia // Summer 2012

The small village of Assos, with it's colorful houses. Kefalonia, Greece

Assos - Kefalonia // Summer 2012

HDR image of Assos peninsula Kefalonia

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