Advantages: Backdrop to a some great tales Disadvantages: Difficult to understand what you are seeing, not much to see
...remarkable when you consider that Troy is only “thought” to be the site of the ancient city that Homer called Ilium in his work "The Iliad" and even more remarkable when you find out that it’s a really difficult site for casual visitors to appreciate because what you get is not the remains of one ancient city, but nine cities, one on top of the other.
For a long time Troy was thought to be the stuff of legend but some historians were convinced that ... ...basis of what visitors to Troy see now.
WHERE IS TROY?
Troy is situated on the Aegean coast of Turkey, some 340km from the city of Izmir and roughly the same distance from Istanbul. Many visitors base themselves in Canakkale (from where they also visit the Gallipoli Peninsular) and there are lots of companies offering trips from the town. In addition many people holidaying in the west of Turkey may find local companies or their hotel offering trips ...
fizzytom 07.06.2007
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If you are an history lover or just mythic person you must visit this ancient city. Homer wrote once about a city which was conquered with a trick with an wood horse full of enemy army. All people thought that this is just an lengend. An german, I don't remember his name now, believed it and spent his life searching for Troy. He found it! there it is arising from the earth. You can see there ancient contructions. There is also an documentation center ...
XMiKe 08.07.2000
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