Troy - Wikipedia
WEBUnder the ruins of the classical city, they found the remains of numerous earlier settlements. Several of these layers resemble literary depictions of Troy, leading some scholars to conclude that there is a kernel of truth underlying the legends.
Troy | Geography, Archaeology, Map, & Trojan War | Britannica
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Although the actual nature and size of the historical settlement remain matters of scholarly debate, the ruins of Troy at Hisarlık, Turkey, are a key archaeological site whose many layers illustrate the gradual development of civilization in …
The search for the lost city of Troy - British Museum
WEBJun 18, 2019 · Few visitors can look out from the walls of 'windy Troy' across the Trojan plain without thinking of the massed Greek armies waiting to attack, or the women of Troy watching helplessly as battle rages below.
Ancient Troy: The city and the legend of the Trojan War
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · Troy is an ancient city and archaeological site in modern-day Turkey, but is also famously the setting for the legendary Trojan War in Homer's epic poems the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey." In...
How archaeologists found the lost city of Troy - National …
WEBNov 14, 2018 · The site, known as Hisarlik, was familiar to only a few specialists. But as Schliemann dug, he was pinning his hopes on finding the ruins of the most famous city in classical literature: Troy.
Discovery of Troy - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Heinrich Schliemann discovered nine levels or cities of occupation, and he identified these as the Troy of Homer's Iliad. In 1873, Schliemann unearthed a hoard of gold and jewellery, including a golden diadem, which …
Introduction | Interactive Map Troy - Archaeology Magazine
WEBInstead, the ruins of Troy actually comprise as many as nine different settlements stacked on top of one another, dating from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 500, a broad spectrum that ranges from the early...
In Search of Troy | Smithsonian
WEBThe Troy Excavation Archive, Canakkale Researchers discover human remains in the layer known as Troy I, which has been dated to the 3rd millennium B.C. and was long thought to be the earliest....
Troy - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 11, 2018 · Troy is the name of the Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War, a popular story in the mythology of ancient Greece, and the name given to the archaeological site in the north-west of Asia Minor (now Turkey) which has revealed a large and prosperous city occupied over millennia.
Uncovering Troy - Interactive Map of the Ancient City of Troy ...
WEBCome explore the long archaeological history of Troy! There were at least nine different settlements built during the site’s 4,000-year history, creating a very complicated archaeological picture.
Skip to content