Hellenic columns still mark the entrance to the city. West of the acropolis stands the well preserved 4th century BC city wall and main gate with towers. An ancient paved road leads northeast through the gate to the ruins of a large 2nd-century BC gymnasium, a 2nd-century BC agora and a bouleuterion. Further south toward the seashore is a 3rd-century BC theatre built for 5,000 spectators.Also on the hillside are the remains of a cemetery full of broken sarcophagi which were able to eat flesh, according to Pliny, hence their name. In the early 1900s the contents of the Temple of Athena were moved to museums like the Louvre. Among the artworks found here were images of mythical creatures and heraldic events. Lower Assos has is a small pebbly beach. Although the narrow road to İskele, the ex-fishing harbour, is steep and with sheer drops, a constant stream of cars and minibuses passes up and down it from dawn to dusk. Notes References Nurettin Arslan - Beate Böhlendorf-Arslan, Living in the Rocks Assos an Archaeological Guide, Istanbul 2010. . Haiko Türk: Die Mauer als Spiegel der Stadt. Neue Forschungen zu den Befestigungsanlagen in Assos, in: A. Kuhrmann - L. Schmidt (Ed.), Forschen, Bauen & Erhalten. Jahrbuch 2009/2010 (Berlin/Bonn 2009) p. 30-41, . External links Official website Towns in Turkey Aeolian colonies Former populated places in Turkey Buildings and structures in Çanakkale Province History of Çanakkale Province Tourist attractions in Çanakkale Province Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey Fishing communities in Turkey Geography of Çanakkale Province Greek city-states Populated places in ancient Mysia Populated places in ancient Troad New Testament places World Heritage Tentative List for Turkey