Wooden 'access areas� to be built in ancient Troy

An �accessible open area� is to be developed at the ancient site of Troy, located within the borders of the Tevfikiye village in Turkey�s northwestern province of �anakkale.

View of ancient Troy [Credit: AA]

The current head of ongoing excavations at Troy, Professor R�stem Aslan, held a press conference at the ancient site in which he said wooden tracks would be established for people to visit the ancient city without touching or damaging anything.

The designated walking routes for visitors will be changed and lengthened, Aslan said. �The new track will be longer. People will spend more time in Troy. This track will be completely wooden and visitors will be able to view the site without entering the ancient areas,� he said, adding that the new track would also accommodate disabled people.

The excavations head also said this year�s work was ongoing in the fillet soil of the defense and palace structures inside the Troy Castle. He said that they had unearthed many archaeological structures so far and carried out the most comprehensive plant cover cleaning in order for the ancient artefacts to be seen properly.

Aslan said the excavations in the ancient city would continue over the coming years and the team�s biggest goal is to prove the Trojan War.

Source: Hurriyet Daily News [August 24, 2015]