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The ancient city of Troy was located along the northwest coast of Asia Minor, in what is now Turkey. It occupied a strategic position on the Dardanelles, a narrow water channel that connects...
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Aerial view of Troy with the Dardanelles in the background....
- Learn More (Troy I)
The Greek City-States of Athens, Sparta, Argos, Corinth, and Megara. Map of the Trojan War between Sparta and Troy . Theseus and the Minotaur - Theseus travels from Athens to Crete . See also: The Importance of Geography in Ancient Greece (Donn)
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.
5 sty 2023 · The Archaeology Institute of America created a wonderfully clear interactive map called Uncovering Troy. It shows outlines of each of the nine layers in different colors. It includes black dot markers along those outlines. You slide your mouse onto each to learn more about whatever is at that spot.
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 · Plan of the archeological site of Troy /Hisarlik. Legend: 1: Gate. 2: City Wall. 3: Megarons. 4: FN Gate. 5: FO Gate. 6: FM Gate and Ramp.
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...
