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About Ancient Troy

Ancient Troy (located in modern day Turkey) was a city that existed from the Early Bronze Age to days of the Byzantine Empire. It existed in both real life and mythology/legends. The site became a designated world heritage site in 1998.

Troy in Mythology

Being the setting for Homer's Iliad (he recounts the final year of the Trojan War), Homer describes the city as ‘well-founded’, ‘strong-built’ & ‘well-walled’ to survive the siege. Eventually, trickery using a large Trojan horse as the cover to sneak in caused the city of Troy to fall.

The purpose was to reclaim Helen (King's brother) from the Trojan Price, Paris, because he claimed Helen as a prize for choosing Aphrodite (as the most beautiful goddess).

Troy in Archeology

Troy VIII-IX - (950 BCE to 550 CE) are the sites of Greek Ilion and Roman Ilium respectively. Alexander the Great visited the site before his expedition in the opposite direction in order to conquer Asia, and Romans also held Troy in high regard. Overtime, the site declined being abandoned, and was not found for another 1500 years.

Troy III-V - (2300-1750 BCE) is the most difficult period to reconstruct as the layers were hastily removed in early excavations. Troy VI - (1750-1300 BCE) is the period most visible today at the site and is the most likely candidate for the city of Homer’s Trojan War. Troy VII - (1180-950 BCE) display an increase in the size of the lower town and some reconstruction of the fortifications but also a marked decline in architectural and artistic quality.

Troy I - (3000-2550 BCE) a small village settlement surrounded by stone walls. Pottery and metal finds match those on Lesbos and Lemnos in the Aegean and in northern Anatolia. Troy II - (2550-2300 BCE) displays larger buildings, mud-brick and stone fortifications with monumental gates. Materials found suggest there was trading occurring with Asia.

In the archeological view of Troy, excavations in the area began in 1863, and continued on towards the 20th century. This revealed nine hidden cities, which were labelled Troy I-IX.

Religious Value

This religious value a vital part of Troy's past and why it fell (in mythology). Religion as a whole was a very influential part in Troy's history because of the stories' religious connection in them and how much of a role religion played in.

In mythology, religious views of both sides caused an eventual Trojan War leading to the fall of Troy by King Agamemnon Connected religious beliefs from vague and variety into a single united religion

Troy and the surrounding area had beliefs and variety of religions.

Bibliography

Jarus, Owen, “Ancient Troy: The City & the Legend” https://www.livescience.com/38191-ancient-troy.html Cartwright, Mark, “Troy” https://www.ancient.eu/troy/ Martinez, Oscar, “How archaeologists found the lost city of Troy” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2015/12/the-lost-city-of-troy/

Conclusion

Ancient Troy provides us with historical, religious insight and public interest during the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. The secrets behind the ancient city, either in archeology or mythology, provide a sense of mystery and draws interest. History, religion and interest of Troy not goes with the past, but also impacts the world lived in today and continues to. Give us the best representation to understanding Greeks/Trojans and would provide vital elements in a museum.

Public Interest

The city had influence on historical figures including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Augustus and etc with recognition and stories like many other people. Some even considered to bring back Troy (instead that became Constantinople)

The city of Troy influence and affect many people with its stories in Greek mythology and even the Romans who made the story an Roman Iliad

Historical Meaning

Troy shows and gives us more and valuable information about the ancient Greece and Rome and how it would shape the following events of these civilizations and leading us to evolve those respectable events. (conquering as an example)

Troy is a city that shows and displays some of the first contact between Anatolia and the Mediterranean world.

Troy is associated with the Mycenean civilation, Greeks (Sparta) and the Romans.