 According to Acts 20:13-14, Paul at the close of his Third Missionary Journey made traveled from Troas to Assos by foot rather than accompanying Luke and the others on the ship. This seems puzzling, given the mountainous terrain between the two cities, until we learn that it was difficult for a ship to make the short voyage because of the opposing prevailing wind. Click within yellow squares for close-up views. Close-up of Troas Want to go deeper?The following are recommended to help you look deeper into the history and archaeology of Troas and Assos. Recommended for purchase: CD: Turkey, Pictorial Library of Bible Lands (2004) – More than 700 pictures including: Paul's Journeys Antioch on the Orontes, Seleucia, Tarsus, Pisidian Antioch, Lystra and Derbe, Colossae, Hierapolis, Assos, Alexandria Troas, and Miletus. Seven Church - Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Also includes Istanbul, Cappadocia, Priene and Troy. Claude E. Fant & Mitchell G. Reddish – A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey (Oxford, 2003). Excerpt Online resources: W. J. Conybeare & J. S. Howson, from Life & Epistles of Saint Paul – "Alexandria Troas" (1869) "Alexandria Troas" (Wikipedia) W. J. Conybeare & J. S. Howson, from Life & Epistles of Saint Paul – "Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Troas, Aelios, and Lesbos" (1894) Assos (Wikipedia) Pottery & Glassware of Assos" (Boston Museum of Fine Arts) About DS Contact DS © 2008 DeeperStudy.com | Steve Singleton, All Rights Reserved | Troas and Assos Satellite Image |