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4,200-Year-Old Wall Emerges at a Vast Settlement Across the Dardanelles from Troy
Seven meters beneath Maydos Kilisetepe, archaeologists have reached a defense wall built more than four millennia ago. The Early Bronze Age structure once protected a coastal settlement comparable in size to Troy, although only a small fraction of the mound has been explored. The wall was uncovered at Eceabat on the Gallipoli Peninsula, close to…
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Troy’s Oldest Agora Suggests the City Returned to Life Within 90 Years
For generations, Troy’s story has centered on destruction—war, fire, earthquake and the collapse of the Bronze Age city immortalized in Homer’s Iliad. Troy’s oldest agora, a 2,800-year-old public space now emerging outside the southern gate, is revealing what happened after one of those endings. Archaeologists believe the location already served as a marketplace during the…
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2,000-Year-Old Street Emerging at Troy Reveals the Scale of Its Roman City
Archaeologists at Troy are uncovering a major Roman street that once ran through the lower city, exposing part of an urban landscape shaped nearly 2,000 years ago at a place Romans closely associated with their own legendary beginnings. The street is emerging during the 2026 excavation season at the ancient site in northwestern Türkiye. Researchers…
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Scars of a 1,500-Year-Old Earthquake Uncovered on a Roman Street in Troy
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Troy have uncovered clear traces of a powerful earthquake that struck the settlement approximately 1,500 years ago. The damage was identified along a monumental Roman street in Troy’s lower city, where collapsed architectural remains preserve evidence of one of the final major disasters to affect the ancient settlement. Prof.…
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4,500-Year-Old Gold Brooch and Jade Stone Unearthed in Ancient Troy Rewrite Bronze Age Timeline
The ancient city of Troy, legendary stage of Homer’s Iliad, has once again reshaped our understanding of early civilization. Archaeologists working at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Çanakkale have uncovered a 4,500-year-old golden brooch, a jade stone, and a bronze pin—artifacts that experts describe as a breakthrough in Bronze Age archaeology. A Rare Treasure:…