Archaeological Site of Troy
Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of
the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations
at the site were undertaken by the famous archaeologist Heinrich
Schliemann in 1870. In scientific terms, its extensive remains are the
most significant demonstration of the first contact between the
civilizations of Anatolia and the Mediterranean world. Moreover, the
siege of Troy by Spartan and Achaean warriors from Greece in the 13th or
12th century B.C., immortalized by Homer in the Iliad, has inspired
great creative artists throughout the world ever since.