Troy VI–VII was a major Late Bronze Age city consisting of a steep fortified citadel and a sprawling lower town below it. It was a thriving coastal city with a considerable population, equal in size to second-tier Hittite settlements.

The Archaeological Site of Troy comprises the remains of a citadel and lower town which have been settled for over 3,000 years. The most visible remains date from ancient Troy II and VI and later Roman and Greek settlements. The site is the traditional location of Homeric Troy and the center of the Trojan War.

Troy VI–VII was a major Late Bronze Age city consisting of a steep fortified citadel and a sprawling lower town below it. It was a thriving coastal city with a considerable population, equal in size to second-tier Hittite settlements.

2023年3月22日 · In Troy VI, Dörpfeld revealed a city with a citadel surrounded by defensive walls, a megaron (large rectangular central hall), pottery, and jewellery, along with evidence of destruction by fire, which were all consistent with Homer's descriptions of King Priam's palace in …

2020年10月9日 · The citadel of Troy VI measured about 200 by 300 meters. The southern half of its walls have been excavated; the northern segment has been destroyed partly by erosion, and partly by Schliemann's inexpert digging techniques.

2011年11月5日 · The great walls and towers of this formidable citadel, twice the size of Troy II, were destroyed around 1250 BC. And if Achilles and Agamemnon are figures of myth, their ‘Akhaians’ are without question historical, and we might, just might, have direct archaeological evidence for their work of destruction as described in the founding text of ...

2020年6月18日 · From the area of the Temple of Athena, walk along the signposted route in the south-western direction, towards the Citadel Walls of Troy II/III. It is a very distinctive place in Troy, and you will quickly recognize it by characteristic modern roofing.

2019年6月18日 · By about 2550–2300 BC (Troy II) it had strong walls encircling a citadel that was still relatively small, but remarkably prosperous. Troy was situated at the entrance to the Dardanelles strait, and in ancient times lay much nearer to the sea than it does today – the coastline has changed as river deltas have silted up.

2020年10月16日 · Troy I was a mercantile city, with a small citadel and around 20 rectangular dwellings encircled by a city wall and towers. Troy II was almost double in size and comprised of a lower town, an upper citadel, and a megaron-style palace.

2017年10月4日 · By emphasizing the differences between Troy I, a nucleated village with only limited activity outside its walls, and Troy II, where most of the citadel was occupied by monumental architecture serving public or ritual functions, Jablonka points to the necessity for a substantial population to support the building and other activities on the ...