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 ...  Afficher plus

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 ...  Afficher plus

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 ...  Afficher plus

Considered one of Athens' biggest rivals, and known for their bloodthirsty and brutal nature - there's a reason the Spartans have been immortalised in history. With longstanding mythological origins, little is known about the early days of Sparta. From rumoured descendants of ...