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# Troy

# Troy

## Overview
Troy (ancient Ilion/Ilium) was a Bronze Age city in northwestern Anatolia, famous as the setting of Homer's *Iliad*. The archaeological site at Hisarlik reveals multiple occupation layers spanning ~3000 BCE to the Roman period.

## Key Facts
- Location: Hisarlik, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
- Period: ~3000 BCE – Roman era
- Excavated by: Heinrich Schliemann (1870s), Wilhelm Dörpfeld, Carl Blegen, Manfred Korfmann
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998

## Archaeological Layers
- Troy I–V (~3000–1750 BCE): Early Bronze Age settlements
- Troy VI (~1750–1300 BCE): Major fortified city, likely the Homeric Troy [^1]
- Troy VIIa (~1300–1180 BCE): Destroyed by fire; candidate for the Trojan War destruction
- Troy VIII–IX: Greek and Roman Ilion

## The Trojan War
- Traditionally dated ~1184 BCE (Eratosthenes' calculation)
- Homer's *Iliad* describes a Greek siege of Troy over the abduction of Helen
- Historical basis debated; may reflect Bronze Age conflicts between Mycenaeans and Anatolian powers [^2]

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[^1]: Korfmann, M. "Was There a Trojan War?" *Archaeology* 57.3 (2004)
[^2]: Latacz, J. *Troy and Homer* (Oxford, 2004)
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Location: Hisarlik, Çanakkale Province, Turkey" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
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> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
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> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
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> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
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> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Troy VIIa (~1300–1180 BCE): Destroyed by fire; candidate for the Trojan War..." - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Troy VIII–IX: Greek and Roman Ilion" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Traditionally dated ~1184 BCE (Eratosthenes' calculation)" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Homer's *Iliad* describes a Greek siege of Troy over the abduction of Helen" - what is the source?
> Korfmann (2004) [^1], Latacz (2004) [^2]
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> Roman numerals indicate archaeological layers/periods. Troy VI = sixth chronological layer of occupation.
- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 19: "Troy VIII–IX: Greek and Roman Ilion" - what does "VIII" mean in this context?
> Roman numerals indicate archaeological layers/periods. Troy VIII-IX = eighth and ninth chronological layers.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Troy VI (~1750–1300 BCE): Major fortified city, likely the Homeric Troy [^1]" - Korfmann source from 2004 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Korfmann (2004) findings confirmed by ongoing excavations at Hisarlik.
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> Scholarship remains current. Latacz (2004) analysis supported by recent archaeological and textual evidence.