Traces of earthquake that struck Troy discovered

Traces of earthquake that struck Troy discovered

ÇANAKKALE

The traces on the street show that earthquakes during the Roman period severely damaged the avenue.

Archaeologists working in the northwestern province of Çanakkale have brought to light clear evidence of a 1,500-year-old seismic collapse across a paved Roman roadway at the historical site of Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage treasure.

The excavations, conducted with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism under the coordination of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ), are providing new information about Troy’s Roman period.