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Troy ( Ancient Greek: Τροία, romanized : Troíā; Latin: Trōia; Hittite: 𒆳𒌷𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭, romanized: Truwiša / Taruiša) or Ilion ( Ancient Greek: Ίλιον, romanized : Ī́lion, Hittite: 𒌷𒃾𒇻𒊭, romanized: Wiluša) [1] [2] [3] [4] was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlık, Turkey.
Troy is a 2004 epic historical war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff. Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson and Orlando Bloom.
May 14, 2004 · Troy: Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. With Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis. An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Jun 3, 2024 · Troy, ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. It occupied a key position on trade routes between Europe and Asia. The legend of the Trojan War, fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy, is the most notable theme from ancient Greek literature and forms the basis of Homer ’s ...
Oct 13, 2022 · Troy was an ancient Bronze Age city located in modern-day Turkey. It was also the legendary setting for Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, mentioned in the introduction. The city of Troy was strategically positioned between the Mediterranean Sea and the civilizations to the East.
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BCE. The war was waged by the Achaeans ( Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.
Dec 2, 2010 · Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations at the site were undertaken by the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1870.
May 11, 2018 · Troy is the name of the Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War, a popular story in the mythology of ancient Greece, and the name given to the archaeological site in the north-west of Asia Minor (now Turkey) which has revealed a large and prosperous city occupied over millennia.
Located in modern day Turkey, the now UNESCO World Heritage Site marks the meeting place of Anatolia, the Aegean and the Balkans, making it a vitally important source of information about the historic relationships between these regions.
Jun 3, 2024 · The Trojan War fought between the Greeks and Troy originated in the following manner. King Priam of Troy was wealthy and powerful; by his wife Hecuba and by concubines he had 50 sons and 12 daughters.
