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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 ...
18 gru 2017 · It was over the straits of Gibraltar that the Greek hero Hercules raised the famous pillars that bear his name; another hero, Ulysses, was said to have founded a city in the Sierra Morena while the Trojan heroes were rumoured to have landed in the area after the fall of Troy.
18 maj 2024 · According to local legends, Teucer (Greek: Τεύκρος), an ancient Greek hero and skilled archer depicted by Homer in the Iliad, founded the city of Pontevedra in Spain after fighting in the Trojan War.
22 mar 2023 · Troy was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in modern-day Turkey. The city was continuously inhabited from the Early Bronze Age (c. 3000-2200 BCE) for around 4,000 years.
5 dni temu · Troy, or Troíā in ancient Greek, Trōia in Latin, and known to the Hittites as Wilusa, is one of the most iconic cities in history. Immortalized as the setting of Homer’s Iliad, it has captured the imagination of generations as a site of heroic battles, divine intervention, and enduring myths.. Situated in present-day Hisarlık, near Tevfikiye in Turkey, Troy’s history spans thousands of ...
1 mar 2018 · Troy (in ancient Greek, Ἴλιος or Ilios), was located in western Turkey – not far from the modern city of Canakkale (better known as Gallipoli), at the mouth of the Dardarnelles strait.
10 lut 2024 · The Greeks started colonizing around the 8th century BC. Several of the city-states were strong maritime powers, dominated trade in the Eastern Mediterranean, and had substantial power further West to North Africa and modern-day Italy, France, and Spain.
