Troy where is it today

It remains immensely difficult to link the Iliad specifically to the archaeology of Troy. Understanding of the site, its development over time and its place in the ancient world continues to grow.

From an archaeological perspective, there is a rich history to be uncovered that stands quite apart from the myth of the Trojan War and is important in its own right. Yet the myth and the site remain inextricably linked. Buy the book accompanying the exhibition here. Map Data. Terms of Use. Report a map error. Exhibitions and events The search for the lost city of Troy The myth of the Trojan War has captivated people for thousands of years and has led pilgrims, explorers and archaeologists to search for the location where the famed conflict took place.

But did the city really exist? In anticipation of our major autumn exhibition, curators Lesley Fitton and Alexandra Villing explore the reality behind the myth. Book tickets. Aerial view of the site of Troy It is this record of a people and their city that is preserved in archaeology.

In , Heinrich Schliemann dug a huge trench right through the centre of the mound of Troy. This showed that the mound was made up of the layers of successive settlements. Troy begins The original village of Troy Troy I was small, but it flourished and grew. The city flourishes Troy went from strength to strength. In its Late Bronze Age heyday, the site was impressive, as this imagined reconstruction shows.

Troy and Ilion Troy fell into ruin at the end of the Bronze Age, around BC, as did all the centres of power of the Mediterranean world, for reasons that are not completely understood. A fine temple was built at Troy in the Hellenistic period of the third century BC. After leaving Troy on a Friday, they hit the ground running the next Saturday morning by unloading supplies collected by both…. Terrence Adams was promoted on Sept. Instead of enlisting for four… Read More.

A post shared by Anna annahuang The actual site of Troy is relatively small and will only take a couple of hours to see and explore. But there are a few other sites of interest in this area. Here you will find the actual Trojan ruins, a large museum dedicated to Troy, the gateway to Troy is Canakkale - this is a small city worth exploring in its own right, the Straits of the Dardanelles and memorials of Gallipoli.

Perhaps somewhat confusingly, the modern site of Troy is known in Turkey as Hisarlik, but the local Turks will understand what you mean by Troy - although they spell it as Troja. Troy is around 19 miles from Canakkale and around 4 miles from the Aegean Sea as well as the Dardanelles.

If you are used to seeing impressive ruins like in the Acropolis in Athens or the old city of Jerusalem, then the actual site here may appear a little underwhelming. There are plenty of ruins and layers but they are not so impressive. The purpose of visiting is more the significance of the site. From this elevated point at Troy, you can have a great view of the coastal plain stretching out in front of you to the sea.

A post shared by vera sims verasumarlin. Troy is not the site of a single city but of many cities successively built one on top of another up to Roman times. Mariacarmela Montesanto does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. So what do we know about the city, ruins of which have been painstakingly excavated over the past years?

During this period Mycenaean city states based in modern-day Greece were competing with the larger Hittite empire located in modern-day Turkey to control the trade routes leading towards the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

The Late Bronze Age was an era of powerful kingdoms and city states, centred around fortified walled palaces. Commerce was based on a complex gift exchange system between the different political states. The trade system was mainly controlled by the kings and evidence referring to private merchants is very rare. These kingdoms exchanged not only silks and spices, but also gold, silver, copper, grain, craftsmanship and slaves.