It is located at the village of Babakale ("Father Castle"), Ayvacık, Çanakkale, in the historical area of the Troad.
According to legend, Zeus watched the battle of Troy from an altar near Küçükkuyu and Aphrodite discovered a source of healing water in Küçükkuyu.
Zeus was located in the Altar of Zeus (near Adatepe, Ayvacık) during the Trojan War.