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In Search of Troy. It wasn’t just a legend. Archaeologists are getting to the bottom of the city celebrated by Homer nearly 3,000 years ago. Detail from a 4th-century B.C. Persian sarcophagus ...
Troy, or Ilium, Ancient city in Troas, northwestern Anatolia. It holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. In literature, it is well known as the location of the Trojan War. The archaeological site, a huge mound at modern Hisarlık, Tur., on the Menderes (Scamander) River, was first excavated by archaeologist Heinrich ...
Nov 14, 2018 · This first city seems to have been destroyed by fire. 2500-2300 B.C. This site (Troy II) was initially identfied as the city of Homer’s tale by Heinrich Schliemann. 1700-1250 B.C. Troy VI that ...
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Troy - Trojan War, Ancient City, Turkey: The Classical legends of the Trojan War developed continuously throughout Greek and Latin literature. In Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the earliest literary evidence available, the chief stories have already taken shape, and individual themes were elaborated later, especially in Greek drama.
Minibuses from Çanakkale take about 45 minutes and depart from the local bus station every hour from 7 am until 3 pm and cost 7 TL per person. Return buses depart from Troy every hour from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. If you’re taking a Turkey Road Trip and have a car, there is parking by the main entrance to Troy ruins.
Jun 18, 2019 · Troy appears in records from the Hittites (a civilisation which flourished in what is modern-day Turkey) as 'Wilusa', a name related to the Greek 'Ilios'/'Ilion', Homer's other name for Troy. Towards the end of the Late Bronze Age, Wilusa was a small vassal state (a state without independence) of the mighty Hittite Empire of Anatolia.
Oct 13, 2022 · Troy was an ancient Bronze Age city located in modern-day Turkey. It was also the legendary setting for Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, mentioned in the introduction. The city of Troy was strategically positioned between the Mediterranean Sea and the civilizations to the East. Perched on the banks of the Scamanda River and ...
