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Assos (; ), also known as Behramkale or for short Behram, is a small historically rich town in the Ayvacık district of the Çanakkale Province, Turkey. After leaving the Platonic Academy in Athens, Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city.〔(Ancient Greece: Aristotle )〕 Aristotle also married Pythias, the adopted daughter of Hermias.〔 In the Academy of Assos, Aristotle became a chief to a group of philosophers, and together with them, he made innovative observations on zoology and biology.〔 When the Persians attacked Assos, King Hermias was caught and put to death.〔 Aristotle fled to Macedonia, which was ruled by his friend King Philip II of Macedon.〔 There, he tutored Philip's son, Alexander the Great.〔 There is a modern statue of Aristotle at the town entrance. The Acts of the Apostles refers to visits by Luke the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle to Assos () .〔(St. Paul's Routes: From Troas to Assos )〕 Today, Assos is an Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins. ==Geography== Though officially named Behramkale (), most people still call the town by its ancient name of Assos. The town is on the southern side of Biga Peninsula, better known by its ancient name, Troad. The town is located on the coast of the Adramyttian Gulf (Turkish: Edremit Körfezi).〔( Eleventh edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica ), p. 790.〕 It is possible to see much of the surrounding area from the ancient Temple of Athena, built on top of a trachyte crag. From this temple, it is possible on a clear day to see nearby Lesbos in the south, Pergamum in the southeast, and Mount Ida of Phrygia in the east. To the north, the Tuzla River flows. To the northwest, there is the gate to the city of two massive Hellenic columns that still exist today.〔 Assos had a harbour, which was the only good harbour on the of the north coast of the Adramyttian Gulf. This made Assos a key shipping station through the Troad.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Assos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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