The Ancient City of Troy

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Troy is an ancient city and archaeological site in modern-day Turkey, but is also famously the setting for the legendary Trojan War in Homer's epic poems the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey." In legend, the city of Troy was besieged for 10 years and eventually conquered by a Greek army ...  Show more

The story of the Trojan War – featuring the daring Achilles, beautiful Helen and one very deceptive horse – is a classic of western literature. But did this famous war ever really happen? And was Troy even a real place? On today’s ‘Everything you wanted to know’ episode, Professo ...  Show more

Emplazada en el estratégico estrecho de los Dardanelos, la legendaria Troya se convirtió en una próspera ciudad en la órbita del Imperio hitita, envidiada por sus riquezas. De hecho, desde que Heinrich Schliemann emprendió en 1870 sus célebres excavaciones en la colina de H ...  Show more

Traverse the timelines, from the cobbled streets of ancient Troy to present-day life strategies, as we unearth the intriguing stories of the Trojan Horse. Delve into tales of ingenuity, surprise, and the undying spirit of mankind.

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