Heinrich Schliemann - Wikipedia
In northwestern Turkey, Heinrich Schliemann excavated the site believed to be Troy in 1870. Schliemann was a German adventurer and con-man who took sole credit for the discovery, even though he was digging at the site, called Hisarlik, at the behest of British archaeologist Frank Calvert. [...] Eager to find the legendary treasures of Troy ...
Heinrich Schliemann | Biography, Excavations, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 22, 2024 · Heinrich Schliemann (born January 6, 1822, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin [Germany]—died December 26, 1890, Naples, Italy) was a German archaeologist and excavator of Troy, Mycenae, and Tiryns.
Amateur Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann Discovered—and …
May 17, 2022 · When German businessman Heinrich Schliemann discovered a cache of ancient artifacts in the place now known as Hisarlik, Turkey, in 1873, he was quick to identify the gold jewelry, silver...
Heinrich Schliemann and the Discovery of Troy - ThoughtCo
Sep 21, 2018 · According to widely published legend, the finder of the true site of Troy was Heinrich Schliemann, adventurer, speaker of 15 languages, world traveler, and gifted amateur archaeologist.
The Life of Heinrich Schliemann, the Discoverer of Troy
Sep 17, 2024 · Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was a larger-than-life figure, discovering Troy, a city that many had believed was mythical and would never be found, in what is now Hisarlik in modern-day Turkey. As befits Greece, Schliemann’s greatest passion and the subject of his archaeological work was Greece itself.
Heinrich Schliemann: the genius discoverer of Troy or …
In the late 19th century, a wealthy German businessman, called Heinrich Schliemann, undertook a quest to uncover the legendary city of Troy. As a child, he had become fascinated by the epic tales of Homer and the Trojan War.
Heinrich Schliemann —The Excavator of Troy - History and …
Jan 9, 2023 · Heinrich Schliemann was a German banker who believed archaeology could be informed by ancient literature. His most famous excavation was the mound of Hissarlik in Turkey, which he believed to be the setting for Homer’s Iliad.
Heinrich Schliemann and the Controversial Discovery of Ancient Troy
Feb 9, 2022 · Heinrich Schliemann's 19th-century discovery and excavation of the ancient city of Troy remains a controversial moment in the history of archaeology. Was he a pioneer of archaeology or a con man who got lucky?
The Hunt: How Troy Was Found (and Nearly Destroyed)
Oct 19, 2024 · Over a few short months in 1871, Heinrich Schliemann achieved a task that had eluded literature’s fiercest ensemble of warriors: he breached the supposedly impregnable walls of Troy.
Heinrich Schliemann: The Man Who Found and Lost Troy
May 12, 2022 · At the age of seven, Heinrich Schliemann became so fascinated by the myth of Troy that he decided he would find it. Forty years later, in 1871, he did just that, discovering the real-life site of Homer’s lost city.