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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
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centuries.

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 the UNESCO World Cultural
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Heritage List, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism declared 2018
‘The Year of Troy’.

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