Stunning Mosaic and Tomb Discovered in Ancient Greek City of Assos

Stunning Mosaic and Tomb Discovered in Ancient Greek City of Assos

The Doric Temple of the goddess Athena, ancient Greek city of Assos. Credit: Sonnyhill / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists working in the ancient Greek city of Assos (Greek: Ἄσσος), located in what is now modern-day Çanakkale Province, northwestern Turkey, have recently uncovered a 2,200-year-old mosaic and a 1,800-year-old monumental tomb. The discoveries highlight the city’s historical significance during the Hellenistic (Greek) and Roman periods. T…