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Troy VIII (720-85 BC) belongs to what is known as the Archaic and Hellenistic period, when the Greeks who arrived at Hisarlık Tepe built temples and sanctuaries, and transformed the settlement into a wealthy city. This is the sacred city of Troy (Ilion) described by Homer.
The mythological city of Troy and the historic city of Ilion have long seduced scholars of archaeology, history, and literature. Yet, despite nearly two centuries of excavation, age-old questions remain unanswered, truths still buried in the ancient earth of Hisarlik.
city of Troy through extraordinary artefacts and works of art, inspired by the stories of the Trojan War. Explore the myth, archaeology and legacy of this legendary city. BP believes that access to arts and culture helps to build a more inspired and creative society. That’s why, through 23 years of partnership
According to The Iliad, the protagonists of this war are the Achaean warriors from multiple Mycenaean kingdoms who carry out a large-scale military naval expedition to besiege and destroy Troy, a walled city in Asia Minor, to avenge an alleged affront to honor, caused by the abduction of the beautiful Helen, queen of Sparta, by the Trojan ...
story of Coroebus, who came to Troy to woo Cassandra and died trying to defend her; the killing of Priam by Pyrrhus at the altar of Zeus Herkeios; the killing of Deiphobus by Menelaus and Odysseus - the grim and graphic account of his manifestation to Aeneas in Aeneid 6 attests a powerful tradition and recalls also the Hector episode in
three basic historical facts : (a) that there was a city of Troy in Asia Minor, whose site has been discovered, and which was destroyed during the 13th century B.C. (b) that the city was known and accessible to mainland Greeks. (c) that there were occasions on which a militant Greek force operated along the coast of Asia Minor.
Greek city of Troy became identified as the site of the Trojan War, but the Trojans of legend became increasingly identified with east-ern barbarians. In the Hellenistic levels of the site no Trojan-themed souvenirs have been unearthed, although the new temple of Athena appears to have contained an Ilioupersis ("Sack of Troy") cycle, with ...
