Assos, known today as Behramkale or Behram, is a small Aegean coast city in Turkey. The city was founded around 1000 - 900 B.C. by colonists from the island of Lesbos. Hermias of Atarneus (a student of Plato) ruled Assos in the middle of the 4th century B.C. Because Hermias encouraged philosophers to move to the city Aristotle, after he had left Athens, went to Assos and opened a school of philosophy in 348 B.C. The Persians gained controlled of Assos a few years after Aristotle's school opened. The city, however, was freed from Persian rule by Alexander the Great (who was tutored by Aristotle) in 334 B.C. In 133 B.C. the Romans took control of Assos.
During his third missionary journey the apostle Paul and his traveling companions visit Troas for several days. Paul, wanting to stay in the city a few more hours to teach, sends his friends (which include Luke) to Assos by boat. The sea journey to Assos is about 50 miles (80.5 kilometers).
After teaching for a few more precious hours Paul walks from Troas to Assos, a land trip of about 21 miles (33.8 kilometers). Paul meets up with his traveling companions in Assos where they all board a ship to Mitylene (Acts 20).
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