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LibrarianWithNoJams t1_iyjxubc wrote

Reply to comment by PolymerSledge in Gold from ancient Troy, Poliochni and Ur had the same origin by IslandChillin

You're right in thinking of the city, it's just widely assumed that the site in Hisarlik corresponds to the Troy from the Trojan War. It's not 100% confirmed though, but fairly well accepted.

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gwaydms t1_iyk9b5r wrote

The level that Schliemann declared to be the one associated with the events in the Iliad was, in fact, a lot older than the Mycenean era, during which the Trojan War would have taken place.

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ableseacat14 t1_iykyyug wrote

Isn't there like 10 different cities built up on each other?

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gwaydms t1_iym3bvk wrote

Yes. They just built the new city on the ruins of the old one.

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