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Assos Ancient City

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"Where Aristotle founded his academy in 348 BC atop the Doric Temple to Athena, overlooking the Aegean from cliff-edge ruins."

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Assos Ancient City is a wine venue in Aegean Region, Turkey.

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    Assos Ancient City

    Aristotle founded a school here before being invited to tutor Alexander. The Temple of Athena overlooks Lesbos across the strait. The dramatic setting - acropolis above a small harbor - preserves Greek colonial atmosphere. Theophrastus likely visited his teacher here.

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Assos Ancient City is located in Aegean Region, Turkey. GPS: 39.4856, 26.3406.

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