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The Trench That Cut Away the Century Where Troy's War Would Have Lived
A German businessman pulls up Priam’s Treasure at Hisarlık - but did his trench erase the layer where Homer’s war would have lived?
The Trench That Cut Away the Century Where Troy's War Would Have Lived
In this episode, we follow the spring 1873 excavation at Hisarlık and the choices that made a find into a myth. What did Heinrich Schliemann actually uncover, and what did his trench erase?
Person: Heinrich Schliemann
Location: Hisarlık (Tevfikiye), Çanakkale province, northwestern Turkey
Date: Spring 1873
Event: Discovery of a treasure hoard labeled "Priam's Treasure"
Topic: Layers of…
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