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What has archaeological revealed about the real history of Troy, and how does this tie into the legends from Greek mythology?

From early childhood, German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was obsessed with the Greek legend of Troy. He was also the one who most famously excavated the city that fascinates people still today.

“Heinrich Schliemann,” the author observes, “was a strange man.” Self-educated, he taught himself 22 languages, traveled around the world, and wrote at least seven major books.

In the first book of the Iliad, the god Hephaestus passes a “double goblet” around at a banquet on Mount Olympus. “He poured the drink, going from right to left, for all the other gods, drawing off ...

Ongoing excavations at the presumed ruins of Troy in Turkey, however, are uncovering new evidence that could prove that the ...

Heinrich Schliemann moved to Indianapolis in 1869. (Photo courtesy of the University Library Heidelberg) Heinrich Schliemann didn’t spend long in Indianapolis, but he is one of the most colorful ...

Although there are more spectacular ancient sites on Turkey’s Aegean coast, including the magnificent library at Ephesus and ...

Dr. Heinrich Schliemann, the archaeologist, whose death was announced yesterday, has been known the world over as the "Discoverer of Troy," and, although it is by no means certain that he has a ...

It used to be said that every schoolchild knew Heinrich Schliemann, but a quick survey disclosed that that is no longer the case. Even so, before we rant about today's hyperspeed culture of ...

A team of researchers from the universities of Tübingen, Bonn, and Jena has conclusively demonstrated that wine was consumed in the ancient city of Troy, providing chemical evidence that supports a ...