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Quick facts
- The ancient city of Troy, believed to be founded around 3000 BC, is home to nine layers of ruins, showcasing various civilizations over millennia.
- The Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, which lasted from April 1915 to January 1916, resulted in over 500,000 casualties and is memorialized by numerous monuments and cemeteries across the peninsula.
- The famous archaeological site of Troy was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998, highlighting its global significance in the study of ancient cultures.
- The Gallipoli Peninsula is the site of the Anzac Cove, where Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops landed on April 25, 1915, a date now commemorated annually as ANZAC Day.
- The Trojan Horse, a famed symbol of deception from Homer's 'The Iliad', is believed to have been inspired by the siege tactics used during the Trojan War, which occurred around the 12th century BC.
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- Country
- Türkiye
- Coordinates
- 39.9575, 26.2389
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