Historical Kestanbol Hot Springs: “The water that resurrects”* Tarihi Kestanbol Kaplıcaları: “Ölü Dirilten Su”
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2018
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Alexandreia Troas, is an ancient city located within the present boundaries of Dalyan Village, Geyikli town in Ezine district ofÇanakkale Province. It is mentioned as “Eski İstanbul” or “Eski İstanbolluk” in Pir-i Reis’s “Kitab-ı Bahriye”. According to Pir-i Reis,the city known as “Troy” by the Greeks, was formerly called “Troas” or “Troad” by the Miletians. The city, which has beencompletely abandoned to its own fate after the 19th century, is nowadays defined as the city of healing waters known as“Kestanbol Hot Springs”.Our study is about the historical character of the ancient region of the ancient Kestanbol, known as the rich hot water springs, andits extant healing practices. Kestanbol hot springs is a healing resource that preserved its function and importance throughout theAncient, Byzantine and Ottoman periods. It can be seen that its chemical properties today are very well preserved by looking at thereports of its analysis made in Paris, France 123 years ago. It has been proven that Kestanbol hot springs, which can be utilized withdifferent cures, is effective in gynaecological diseases related to infection, rheumatic diseases, arthritis, some bone tuberculosis,lymphadenopathy in kids, upper respiratory tract and lung diseases.
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Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi
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