Troy is the city rumored to be the city that the Trojan war took place in, and new archaeological evidence is helping to prove that. ("Troy") Between the years of 1871 and 1873, a man named Heinrich Schliemann went to the place Homer ( the author of the Iliad and Odyssey) said Troy was. ("Troy") Surprisingly he discovered Ancient Ruins, which are now believed to be Troy. ("Troy") According to legend, Troy was attacked by the Greeks for 10 years during the Trojan War and was eventually conquered. ("Jarus, Owen") When Troy was conquered legend says the Greeks burned and ransacked the city, which corresponds with the evidence found in the site discovered by Heinrich Schliemann. ("Troy")
This site located in the northwest coast of Turkey is often called "Hisarik", and referred to as the modern day Troy. ("Jarus, Owen") At this site, Greek treasures have been excavated and using Homer's Iliad and The Odyssey, it fits the description of Troy. ("Troy") However, since there is no hard evidence confirming that it is indeed Troy, no one has been able to officially say that these are the ruins of Troy. ("Troy") However, all evidence found so far is pointing to this excavation site indeed being "Homer's Troy". ("Jarus, Owen") At this excavation site they found "cities built on top of each other", or cities that were built in the same location after the previous one was destroyed. ("Jarus, Owen") Troy was burned in ransacked in The Iliad, so this too points to this excavation site indeed being Troy. ("Troy")
This site located in the northwest coast of Turkey is often called "Hisarik", and referred to as the modern day Troy. ("Jarus, Owen") At this site, Greek treasures have been excavated and using Homer's Iliad and The Odyssey, it fits the description of Troy. ("Troy") However, since there is no hard evidence confirming that it is indeed Troy, no one has been able to officially say that these are the ruins of Troy. ("Troy") However, all evidence found so far is pointing to this excavation site indeed being "Homer's Troy". ("Jarus, Owen") At this excavation site they found "cities built on top of each other", or cities that were built in the same location after the previous one was destroyed. ("Jarus, Owen") Troy was burned in ransacked in The Iliad, so this too points to this excavation site indeed being Troy. ("Troy")
Below is an image of the so-called ruins of Troy, also known as Hisarik. ("Ruins at Troy")
Works Cited
Jarus, Owen. "Ancient Troy: The City & the Legend." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 16 July 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
"Troy." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
"Ruins at Troy." Image. Jon Eben Field. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.