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The Ancient City of Troy

Troy is one of the most famous ancient cities in the world. It is in northwestern
Anatolia, Türkiye, and it has a 4,000-year history. Troy is located in an
unusual geography where Anatolia, the Aegean, and the Balkans meet. As
a coastal city, it had a strategic location because it was on the sea trade
route from the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea. The earliest settlement in Troy
was in the early Bronze Age. Later, different civilisations inhabited the city.
The Byzantines ruled Troy between the 12 and 13 centuries.
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German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann excavated it for the first
time in 1871. After 50 years, another German archaeologist, Manfred
Korfmann, excavated this amazing ancient city with an international
team. Until 2005, the team continued their excavations. In 1996,
the Turkish government declared Troy and the area around it a
‘National Historical Park’ because of their mythological, historical,
and archaeological importance. In 1998, they were added to the
UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. To celebrate Troy’s 20 year on
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the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, the Ministry of Culture
and Tourism declared 2018 ‘The Year of Troy’.

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