He kept at it from 1870 to 1873. Recklessly he squandered his fortune for the dream of Troy.15Almost from the first, the earth yielded remnants of a city long dead. The diggers found household furnishings, ornaments, and weapons of all sorts. But Schliemann was in for a surprise.16After...
predating any likely Trojan War by centuries. On the other hand, Schliemann’s identification of Troy with a place near Turkey’s Aegean coast called Hisarlik is more certain than ever. He wasn’t the first to make the connection, but his excavations in 1870 proved the Bronze Age c...
TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Students listen to President Barack Obama as he speaks at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. The president spoke about the economy and the importance of the technology industry in struggling communities like Troy. A report released...