Troy II is notable for having been misidentified as Homeric Troy, during initial excavations, because of its massive architecture, treasure hoards, and catastrophic destruction. In particular Schliemann saw Homer's description of Troy's Scaean …

Troy II was the settlement that Heinrich Schliemann believed to be the Homeric city of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Nov 5, 2011 · Troy II was, in fact, an Early Bronze Age citadel, destroyed around 2200 BC. The Trojan War is a legendary account of events in the Late Bronze Age, and, as it happens, the remains of Troy VI both match Homer’s descriptions and are of the right date.

Troy II was the settlement that Heinrich Schliemann believed to be the Homeric city of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Unfortunately, in his determination to expose the legendary city, Schliemann’s...

Oct 13, 2022 · Troy was an ancient Bronze Age city located in modern-day Turkey. It was also the legendary setting for Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, mentioned in the introduction. The city of Troy was strategically positioned between the Mediterranean Sea and the civilizations to the East.

May 11, 2018 · Troy II (c. 2550-2300 BCE) displays larger buildings (40 m long), mud-brick and stone fortifications with monumental gates. Schliemann's 'treasure' finds - objects in gold, silver, electrum, bronze, carnelian and lapis lazuli - most likely come from this period.

Feb 9, 2022 · By 1873, he reached the layer now known as Troy II, where he found a cache of gold and silver artifacts and jewelry and the ruins of a fortified wall. Schliemann quickly alerted the media: Homer’s Troy had been found.

Sep 30, 2020 · The paved ramp led through a massive gate into the interior of Troy II. The city was protected by high walls, built of mud bricks on the limestone substructure. These walls, around 330 meters long, surrounded the area of about 9000 square meters.

Mar 22, 2023 · Troy II was an extensive early Bronze Age settlement with a fortification wall and evidence of destruction by fire, which prompted Schleimann, in his enthusiasm to find the city, to declare he had found Troy. Dörpfeld considered that it was in the layers of Troy VI or Troy VII where the legendary city lay, and he painstakingly excavated layer ...

Aug 24, 2020 · After around 30 meters, you will reach the site of the Manor House of Troy II. From this location, there are also panoramic views towards the Dardanelles and the vast Trojan plain. This site consists of three parallel longhouses of the megaron type, dating back to the period of 2550 BC-2300 BCE.