Ancient City Alexandria Troas

Shortly after 310 BC, the city was founded by Antigonus I Monophthalmus and named Antigonia. However, it was renamed Alexandria Troas by Lysimachus in 301/300 BC to distinguish it from other cities named Alexandria. Alexandria Troas experienced its greatest flourishing during the Roman era, as evidenced by written sources and preserved structures. Emperor Constantine the Great even considered the city as a potential capital of the Roman Empire but ultimately chose Byzantion. The city was also a location for the spread of early Christianity, as the Apostle Paul visited it on three of his journeys, and Ignatius of Antioch composed letters here. A discovery in 2003 was a stone slab with a 90-line inscription from the time of Hadrian, which contained rules for competitions and led to further excavations that continue to this day.