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Facts

Also Known As Ilios • Ilion • Ilium • Troia • Troja

Did You Know?

  • The longest recorded sieges of the era lasted several months.
  • Troy is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • 400 years afterwards, when Homer would have been writing, the ruins of Troy would have still been observable.

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Troy
Hisarlık
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo: The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy
Attic cup interior: Achilles killing Penthesilea during the Trojan War
Greek kylix depicting the sack of Troy
Was the city of Troy real or a myth?
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo: The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy
Trojan War

Related Places

Turkey
Turkey
cave dwellings in Cappadocia
Anatolia
historical region, Asia
ancient Middle East
ancient Middle East
historical region, Asia
Troas
Troas
ancient district, Turkey

Key People

Schliemann, Heinrich
Heinrich Schliemann
German archaeologist
Carl Blegen
American archaeologist

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Temple of Artemis at Jerash, Jordan. (Jarash, Jordan)
Ancient Anatolia
Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
National Parks and Landmarks Quiz
The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy from Two Sketches depicting the Trojan Horse, about 1760, Oil on canvas, 38.8 x 66.7 cm, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Giandomenico Tiepolo). From the National Gallery, London. Inv. no. NG3319
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