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Schliemann digs at Hissarlik

1870

The search for Homer's Troy

Confirmed Famous digs · Verified 2026-10-31 · WWV-HS-LC-006

Heinrich Schliemann began excavating at Hissarlik in modern Turkey, which he believed was Homer's Troy. The site has many layers, and his rough methods destroyed some of them.

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