Troy

Hugely important ancient city, known to most of us from Homer's Iliad. Troy is located at the mouth of the Dardanelles, the entry to the Sea of Marmara, Istanbul, the Bosporus and Black Sea. They had great wealth from controlling the major trade route, which, when you come right down to it, is what the Trojan War was probably all about. It seems likely that Helen running off was an excuse.
Troy dates back 5,000 years and has 10 distinct layers. Troy of the Iliad is the 6th layer or Troy VI.
The 1st picture is a life size construction of what the horse may have looked like. 2&3 are the south and east gates to the city that are thought to have been part of Troy VI. 4th is a later ceremonial area. 5th is the original well dating back to Troy I. Last is a decorative ceiling piece. Even today, ceiling pieces are often recessed like this to reduce weight.Read more