Historical Kestanbol Hot Springs: “The water that resurrects”

Alexandreia Troas, is an ancient city located within the present boundaries of Dalyan Village, Geyikli town in Ezine district of ？anakkale Province. It is mentioned as “Eski ？stanbul” or “Eski ？stanbolluk” in Pir-i Reis’s “Kitab-？ 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 been completely 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, and its extant healing practices. Kestanbol hot springs is a healing resource that preserved its function and importance throughout the Ancient, Byzantine and Ottoman periods. It can be seen that its chemical properties today are very well preserved by looking at the reports of its analysis made in Paris, France 123 years ago. It has been proven that Kestanbol hot springs, which can be utilized with different cures, is effective in gynaecological diseases related to infection, rheumatic diseases, arthritis, some bone tuberculosis, lymphadenopathy in kids, upper respiratory tract and lung diseases