History: The Trojan War was long thought pure myth — until amate…

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Did you know? The Trojan War was long thought pure myth — until amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann uncovered ruins at Hisarlık (Turkey) in 1870 that matched Homer's descriptions. Not one Troy, but nine layers stacked on top of each other — 4,000 years of settlement.

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The Trojan War was long thought pure myth — until amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann uncovered ruins at Hisarlık (Turkey) in 1870 that matched Homer's descriptions. Not one Troy, but nine layers stacked on top of each other — 4,000 years of settlement.

De Trojaanse Oorlog werd lang voor pure mythe gehouden — totdat amateur-archeoloog Heinrich Schliemann in 1870 in Hisarlık (Turkije) ruïnes opgroef die overeenkwamen met Homerus' beschrijvingen. Niet één Troje, maar negen lagen op elkaar — bewoning over 4.000 jaar.

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