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The entrance to the museum is lined with artifacts







9 Cities were discovered in the strata of the site of Troy
	Click HERE for a complete chronological description of the 9 Cities of Troy
	Here is Homer's City of Troy and the fertile land surrounding it





















The Trojan War was described in poetry and in decorated pottery
In Classical antiquity episodes from the Trojan War frequently appeared in poetry and in vase painting. In every period the changing perception of war and warriors was reflected in the visual representations. In the Archaic period the Trojans and the Hellenes were depicted with similar clothing and hairstyles, worshipping the same gods. After the Persian War in the early 5th century BC, this style of vase painting changed. The Trojans were presented as Oriental in art and literature, looking almost indistinguishable from the Persians


The museum contains numerous artifacts from all the 9 cities at the excavation site These provide an insight into thousands of years of history

















	In 1871 the world of myth met scientific exploration when a German archeologist Heinrich Schlieman was given permission to excavate the site A goal was to locate the legendary Treasure of Troy thought to date to the gold hidden by King Priam after the fall of the city

These photos are evidence that treasure was indeed found and removed from the country for display by Schlieman to friends and family History is unclear as to how this happened







The Polyxena Sorcophagus
















	The 8th and 9th cities on the site of Troy confirmed that the Romans traced their origins to the Trojans as described in Virgil's Aeneid