The Mythic Discoveries of Heinrich Schliemann | A Tale from Antiquity's Legacy

The archaeological discovery of ancient Troy Despite its fame in ancient myth and history, the city of Troy was long lost to the ages, as the real site immortalized in Homer's Iliad faded from the landscape of western Anatolia. But in a series of astonishing excavations in the late 19th century, the mythical world of Greek epic came back to life at the hands of Heinrich Schliemann, a businessman-turned-archaeologist with a lifelong passion for the tales of the Trojan War.
More information on the sites excavated by Schliemann can be found here--
Troy: whc.unesco.org...
Mycenae and Tiryns: whc.unesco.org...
Original story contributed by marceloburlon
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CREDITS
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Thumbnail Images: historical photos of the Lion Gate in Mycenae, Schliemann, and "Priam's Treasure"
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[@brucewimperis2396]

Fascinating to hear “the rest of the story” about Troy. The stories of Homer may have been grounded in some sort of history after all! Yes, by all means, more episodes about rediscovery and reception would be a welcome addition to the library at Wine Dark Sea. Thank you!!

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[@nikolas_schreck]

Better late than never at least I made it.

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

Schliemann was a legend, used his money for something positive