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Heinrich Schliemann was a German businessman and amateur archaeologist who conducted major excavations at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey during the 1870s. He identified the site with ancient Troy, a city known from the poems attributed to Homer, and also worked at Mycenae and Tiryns in Greece. Later archaeology showed that Hisarlik contained several successive settlements and that Schliemann's methods damaged important layers.
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What ancient city did Heinrich Schliemann identify at Hisarlik?
Heinrich Schliemann identified Hisarlik in present-day Turkey with ancient Troy. He connected the site with the city described in poems attributed to Homer.
When did Heinrich Schliemann excavate Hisarlik?
His major excavations at Hisarlik took place during the 1870s. He also worked at Mycenae and Tiryns in Greece.
Was Heinrich Schliemann a professional archaeologist?
He was a German businessman and amateur archaeologist. His wealth supported major excavations, although later archaeologists criticized some of his methods and interpretations.
What other archaeological sites did Schliemann excavate?
Besides Hisarlik, he excavated at Mycenae and Tiryns. These sites helped him pursue connections with the heroic age described in Greek tradition.
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