First published: 08/01/22.

Zoë Sheng 1

Archaeological Site of Assos

Archaeological Site of Assos (On tentative list)

Archaeological Site of Assos by Zoë Sheng

A small detour worth taking, the entrance is up a hill behind the village and after a few more steep rocks later you can reach the Temple of Athena, the only thing you can really see left of the area. Over time it was transformed into a castle and the temple only has a few things remaining. It boast the oldest Doric columns in Anatolia and that's pretty much all you can still see - not quite unique enough on its own I think, but what I found very pleasing is the sheer location of the temple at the cliffs - so surprised it hasn't eroded away over the centuries from constant battering of the sea winds. While I would like to see it inscribed I think a lof of these temples at the Aegean sea should be combined into something, like, Temples of the Aegean Sea in Turkey?

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