# Troy: Myth or History?

Explore how Heinrich Schliemann's excavation at Hisarlik in modern Turkey raised questions about whether the Trojan War described in Homer's Iliad was historical, partly historical, or entirely mythical — understanding that archaeology and literary sources can support or contradict each other, and that the line between myth and history in the ancient world is often blurred

Builds on: Evidence for Greek and Roman Life (hard, https://ai.page/c/evidence-for-greek-and-roman-life/en.md), Greek Myths and Heroes (hard, https://ai.page/c/greek-myths-and-heroes/en.md)

Concept id: troy-myth-or-history. Subject: history. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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