Troy

🏛️📍 Where?

Troy is located in Çanakkale, near the village of Tevfikiye.

It is only 6 km from the Aegean Sea and 4.5 km from the Dardanelles.

It lies at a crucial crossroads between Anatolia the Aegean and the Balkans.

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🏺 Why Is It Famous?

• Troy is the setting of the legendary war described in the Iliad epic by the poet Homer.
• According to the story a prince named Paris abducts a queen named Helen triggering a great war!

🐴 The Trojan Horse Legend

• The Greek soldiers built a giant wooden horse to win the war.
• They hid inside it and the Trojans brought the horse into their city.
• At night the soldiers emerged from the horse opened the gates and the city fell.

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⛏️ How Old Is It?

• Troy was destroyed and rebuilt a total of nine times!
• Its oldest layer dates back to as early as 3000 BCE.
• Its most recent layer extends to the Roman period around 500 CE.

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🔥 Was the Trojan War Real?

• Scientists have found arrows spears and signs of fire in the layer where the war is described.
• This suggests that some parts of the legend may be based on real events!

🧱 Archaeological Excavations

• Excavations at Troy began in 1871 by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann.
• To this day excavations continue under the auspices of the University of Tübingen.

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🌍 UNESCO World Heritage Site

• Troy was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.
• Because Troy is recognized as a shared heritage of all humanity through its history and legends.



References

Ministry of Culture and Tourism. “Ancient City of Troy.” Culture Portal. Access date: 16 May 2025. https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/portal/troyaantikkenti.

UNESCO National Commission of Türkiye. “UNESCO World Heritage List.” UNESCO Türkiye. Access date: 16 May 2025. https://www.unesco.org.tr/Pages/125/122/UNESCO-World-Heritage-List.

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism. “Ancient City of Troy.” basin.ktb.gov.tr. Access date: 16 May 2025. https://basin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-45525/truva-antik-kenti.html.

Anatolian Civilizations. “Troy.” Anatolian Civilizations. Access date: 16 May 2025. https://www.anadoluuygarliklari.com/truva/.