Troas
Where is Troas today? Alexandria Troas near Ezine, Çanakkale; the port where Paul saw the Macedonian vision and where Eutychus fell from a window.
- Today
- Near Dalyan village, Ezine, Çanakkale
- Country
- Türkiye
- Status
- Archaeological site: Alexandria Troas
- Identification
- Certain
Troas is the port city of Alexandria Troas on the Aegean coast, south of the Dardanelles. On his second journey, after being kept from speaking the word in Asia, Paul passed by Mysia and came down to Troas; there, in a vision at night, a man of Macedonia begged him for help (Acts 16:9). From Troas, then, the gospel crossed into Europe. On his third journey Paul stayed in the city for seven days; while he talked until midnight with believers gathered on the first day of the week to break bread, the young man Eutychus fell from a window and was brought back alive (Acts 20:7-12).
Read the chapters
- Acts 16
The chapter where the message first reaches Europe — in Philippi, a home opened by a woman, a household coming to faith, and two prisoners who keep their hope even in jail.
- Acts 20
- 2 Corinthians 2
- 2 Timothy 4
Related topics
Related people
- Paul
- Peter
- Barnabas
- Stephen
- Lydia
- Matthew
- Timothy
- John the Apostle
- Philip the Apostle
- Judas Iscariot
- Mark
- Luke
Related verse collections
- Bible Verses of Comfort
- Bible Verses About Fear and Anxiety
- Bible Verses About Faith
- Bible Verses About Salvation
- Bible Verses About Courage
- Bible Verses About Repentance
- Bible Verses About Generosity
- Bible Verses About Holiness
- Bible Verses About Faithfulness
- Bible Verses About Witness
- Bible Verses About New Beginnings
- Bible Verses About Healing
- Bible Verses About Strength
- Bible Verses About God's Promises
- Bible Verses About Honesty
Reading plans
- The Early Church Through Acts — 28 Days
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
- 30 Days with the Gospel — An Introduction to the New Testament
Books
Places in the Bible
Where is Troas today?
Troas is in Türkiye today: the archaeological site of Alexandria Troas near the village of Dalyan in the Ezine district of Çanakkale. This is the port where Paul saw the Macedonian vision and set sail to take the gospel to Europe (Acts 16:8-11). The site spreads over a wide area; visitors can see the arches of a large bath-gymnasium complex, sections of the city walls and traces of the ancient harbour.
Is Troas the same as Troy?
No. The Troas of the Bible is the port city of Alexandria Troas near the village of Dalyan in the Ezine district of Çanakkale. Troy, famous from the epics, lies about 25 km to the north on the mound of Hisarlık. The two are often confused because they are in the same area, and Troas was also the ancient name of the whole region.
Who was Eutychus?
Eutychus was a young man in Troas who fell asleep during Paul's long talk, which went on until midnight, and fell from a third-storey window. He was picked up dead, but Paul went down, embraced him and said he was still alive. In the end they brought the young man back alive and were greatly comforted (Acts 20:9-12).