The ancient city of Troy is identified as the archaeological site at Hisarlik. But how do we really know that it was there?

The hill of Hisarlik has been built upon, erased, and built upon again in a continuous cycle that lasted millennia. Therefore we cannot accurately speak of Troy as one single city. Instead ...

What experts know for certain is that Troy was likely a Bronze Age city located at a site called Hisarlik in what is now western Turkey. Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like ...

The site of Hisarlik and the nine towns of Troy Known from ancient times, and widely recognised as the most likely site of the city of Troy, is the mound of Hisarlik in western Turkey. Once the ...

The archaeological site of Troy, known as Hisarlik in Turkish, sits on a hill overlooking the vast plains of the Troad. From this vantage point, it is easy to understand why ancient peoples would ...

The hill of Hisarlik has been built upon, erased, and built upon again in a continuous cycle that lasted millennia. Therefore we cannot accurately speak of Troy as one single city. Instead ...