TROY
The name Troy refers both to the remains of a Bronze Age
fortress and city at Hisarlik, near the entrance to the Dardanelle
and to the legendary city of King Priam that
was destroyed by the Achaeans in the Trojan War. There
are reasons to believe that the physical remains in Troy
today correspond to the city in mythology. Troy was also
once known as Ilios or Ilion; this is reflected in the
name of Homer's epic poem the Iliad, a work that claims
to relate the story of Troy's fall. Troy was
rediscovered and excavated by Heinrich Schliemann
(1870-90). Many excavations have been carried out by
different archaeologists from different countries. From
the evidence recovered by archaeologists, there had been
settlement in Troy from 3000 BC until 400 AD in nine
different layers, each established on the previous
layer. Troy has been declared as a world heritage by
UNESCO in 1998. In the site
there is a symbolic wooden horse commemorates Trojan
war.
Source:
Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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