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Troas (trō`ăs) or the Troad (trō`ăd), region about ancient Troy Troy, ancient city made famous by Homer's account of the Trojan War . It is also called Ilion or, in Latin, Ilium. Its site is almost universally accepted as the mound now named Hissarlik, in Asian Turkey, c.4 mi (6.4 km) from the mouth of the Dardanelles. ..... Click the link for more information. , on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, in present NW Turkey. Traversed by Mt. Ida (Kaz Daği) and strategically located on the Hellespont (Dardanelles), it was involved in various struggles to control the straits. Troas was the scene of the events of the Iliad and was an ancient center of Aegean civilization. The region has yielded to archaeologists a wealth of antiquities. For the Troas of the Bible, see Alexandria Troas Alexandria Troas (trō`ăs), ancient Greek seaport city, Mysia, NW Asia Minor, called Troas in the Bible. ..... Click the link for more information. . Troasor the TroadAncient region surrounding the city of Troy. It consisted mainly of the northwestern projection of Anatolia into the Aegean Sea. It extended from the Gulf of Edremit to the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles and from the Ida mountain range to the Aegean. St. Paul visited the region on his missionary journeys. Troas the region of NW Asia Minor surrounding the ancient city of Troy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The action begins in Asia Minor, in Troas, just south of the site of the Iliad. Bishop Savas of Troas, Greek Orthodox chancellor of the archdiocese in New York City, said Adamakis' file was ``closed and in storage'' and declined to comment on the lawsuit. When Paul came to Troas while Titus was on a mission to Corinth, he was unable to take advantage of a missionary opportunity because he did not find Titus there. |
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