The legend will live” claim ads for Warner Bros. $200-million-plus epic “Troy,” inspired by Homer’s “The Iliad,” which chronicles the Trojan War. But how closely… ...

Guided by Athena, Achilles strikes the fatal blow against Hector and plunges his spear into the Trojan’s throat. Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1630, Museum of Fine Art, Pau, France.

When “Troy” opens, Achilles is nowhere near the front lines; he’s snoozing in his tent with several naked women, hung over from what must have been an interesting party the previous evening.

There is no back story on the three major players, Achilles (Brad Pitt), Prince Hector of Troy (Eric Bana), and Prince Paris of Troy (Orlando Bloom), and therefore it's hard to identify with them ...

Archaeologists in the UK uncovered a mosaic from the Roman era depicting the famous battle between two protagonists of the ...

Last week, I was able to get hands on with the upcoming A Total War Saga: TROY being developed by Creative Assembly Sofia. There are several new mechanics and features that have been added or ...

These works told the story of a 10-year war between Greece and Troy, fought by such timeless characters as the kings Priam and Agamemnon, the warriors brave Hector and mighty Achilles, and the ...

The choreography in the Hector and Achilles fight is a testament to the skill that the Troy production brought to the film’s action, no matter how big or small.

Although Troy was long regarded as a Hellenistic city, recent findings have shown that it has roots in Anatolian culture, ... Achilles, Hector and other characters from the Iliad.

(CNN) -- "Troy," at a reported budget of somewhere between $170 million and $200 million, delivers a story of epic proportions, ... Achilles (Brad Pitt), Prince Hector of Troy ...