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Discover the location, layout, and history of Troy, the legendary city of the Trojan War, through an interactive map. Learn about the archaeological discoveries, the myths and legends, and the excavations of this famous site in Turkey.
Come 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.
Troy (Ancient Greek: Τροία, romanized: Troíā; Latin: Trōia; Hittite: 𒆳𒌷𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭, romanized: Truwiša / Taruiša) or Ilion (Ancient Greek: Ίλιον, romanized: Ī́lion, Hittite: 𒌷𒃾𒇻𒊭, romanized: Wiluša) [1] [2] [3] [4] was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlık (near Tevfikiye), Turkey. The place ...
Aerial view of Troy with the Dardanelles in the background. The oldest settlement at Troy dates to the end of the fourth millennium B.C. It was founded on a small hilltop near an inland lagoon...
7 lis 2024 · Troy, ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. It occupied a key position on trade routes between Europe and Asia. The legend of the Trojan War, fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy, is the most notable theme from ancient Greek literature and forms the basis of Homer ’s ...
26 kwi 2012 · A plan of the archeological site of Troy/Hisarlik, illustrating the gates, walls, buildings, and features of the ancient city. The map is based on Wikipedia content and licensed under Public Domain.
11 maj 2018 · Learn about Troy, the legendary city of the Trojan War in Greek mythology and the archaeological site in Turkey. Explore the history, culture and significance of Troy from the Bronze Age to the Roman period.
