Troy and the Wooden Horse But No Brad Pitt

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Troy is a buzz for archaeologists, for tourists, less so (but you can climb the Wooden Horse) Helen Page is at the ancient site of Troy, contemplating climbing into the Greeks' Wooden Horse, which looks old but not THAT old... "So here we are... in Troy!... as you can see from this famous Trojan Horse - the most famous symbol of this city. We came from Izmir this morning and made a stop at Pergamon. It's twenty to five and it's still really hot. But Troy is the most famous city and Homer … [Read more...]

Troy – Where Homer’s Trojan War Was Fought

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Troy Is Best Known for the Trojan War as Told in Homer's Iliad: The ancient city of Troy, (or Troia) is best known as the setting for the Trojan War, as told in Homer's Iliad. The legendarily beautiful Helen of Troy, the fight for love, feuding armies, mythical gods and the famous Trojan horse strategy of the Greeks are all elements of the great Legend of Troy. The city of Troia was long thought to be a mythical place. But fact or fiction, the Troy legend has kept historians, archaeologists, … [Read more...]