Troy is one of the most famous ancient cities in the world. The 9 layers on Troy show a continuous time of more than 3,000 years and provide the ability to follow the civilizations settled in this unique geography where Anatolia, Aegean and Balkans meet. The earliest settlement floor in Troy BC The Early Bronze Age is dated to 3000-2500, then the Troy layers that were permanently inhabited later BC. 85 - M.S. It ends with the Roman period dated to the 8th century. Because of its geographical location, Troy has always played a very important role in terms of the commercial and cultural connections of other civilizations. Troy also serves as a reference for other archaeological sites in Europe and the Aegean with continuous stratification. Heinrich Schliemann was first excavated in 1871 and later excavated in this magnificent archaeological city, which was later excavated by W. Dörpfeld, C. W Blegen, and is still being conducted by the University of Tubingen.
The excavations made in 1870 in Hisaritepe near Çanakkale revealed the city of Troy named in the epics of Homeros. As a result of research conducted in Troy nine cities were found to be overlaid on top of each other.
As a result of investigations in Troy, BC. In the 3000s, it was discovered that those living in the area were dealing with farming, animal husbandry and fishing.
B.C. Despite the use of writing in Mesopotamia in the 3000s, the writing around Çanakkale was not used. This shows that prehistoric times did not exist in the same period all over the world. In addition, the megarons, the oldest type of house in the Aegean region, have been discovered in Troy. B.C. Vases, gold and silver earrings and bracelets were found in relation to the period of the year 2000.
The Trojan wars are due to the kidnapping of the beautiful wife of King Spela of Menelaous, the son of King Troia Priamos. Ferhat, who pierces the mountains for the cutest, is the biggest sacrifice / courage / risk or stupidity that has ever been made for love in Paris.
The state called Sparta (see 300 Spartans) is the home of people fighting each other in the morning and evening, knowing nothing but fighting. These men are warlike tribes who invent the Hoplite spear, which invented the battle line (the Hoplit scheme) inspired by the Romans. It is an act that requires the courage to kidnap the king's wife of such a warlike state, and the adventurousness of the lack of reason.
The Trojan army, which defended the city of Troy under the leadership of King Priam, received support from the Carians, Halizons, Kaukons, Chikons, Lycans, Pelasies, Phrygians and Thracians. The final and decisive action in the battle was Odysseus's idea of a wooden horse. Inspired by Athena, Odysseus built a huge wooden horse, hiding a group of soldiers into it. The rest of the army hid in nearby Tenedos (bozcaada). The Trojans, who thought they had won the war, took the horse into the city walls and began celebrating victory. During the glory of the Greeks, the horsemen stepped out of the horses and opened their doors to soldiers outside, and the Trojan city was conquered by the Greeks. Most of the people were either killed or enslaved. Helen was sent back to Argos.
Trojan War BC In the thirteenth century, the city was surrounded by a Greek army under the leadership of King Agamemnon for 10 years. The sister of Agamemnon, the siege of the siege, rescued his wife Helena, who had been kidnapped by Troy Prince Paris before the King of Argos, Menamelaos. The Trojan and Trojan War later became one of the basic myths of classical Greek and Roman literature. Homer refers to Troy as "well established", "solid build" and "high wall" in his work Ilyada. The walls were unusually strong enough to withstand a 10-year siege, and these walls could not be surmounted in battle; Inside, however, the Trojan horse was tricked.
Where is it Located: ÇANAKKALE, Turkey
Visit Timing: 09.00-19.00
Days Closed: None
Entry Fee: 4 $
