Archaeologists Discover Troy’s First Known Musical Instrument
A 2,800-year-old bone flute has become the first musical instrument identified in more than 160 years of excavations at ancient Troy in Türkiye. The rare…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…