Troy VIIa — Citadel East Gate (Hisarlik)
Τροία · Troy VIIa E Gate
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇹🇷 Çanakkale, Hisarlik, Troy, Turkey
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About Troy VIIa — Citadel East Gate (Hisarlik)
Troy VIIa — Citadel East Gate (Hisarlik) in Çanakkale, Hisarlik, Troy, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and workshop area. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 13.6 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1155 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1927
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
39.9600° N · 26.2400° E · 20 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Troy VIIa — Citadel East Gate (Hisarlik) — structure with stratified deposits
39.9618° N · 26.2417° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Troy VIIa — Citadel East Gate (Hisarlik) — complex with stratified deposits
39.9580° N · 26.2424° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Troy VIIa — Citadel East Gate (Hisarlik) — outlier with stratified deposits
39.9607° N · 26.2410° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Troy VIIa — Citadel East Gate (Hisarlik) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
39.9618° N · 26.2415° E