The legends of the Trojan War and the lost city of Troy captivated countless generations. More than 150 years after the discovery of Troy, what new insights can modern archaeology offer? Could the legends, in fact, preserve memories of the catastrophic decline and fall of bronze age civilization itself?
Legend of Troy: The Epic Rise and Fall
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The legends of the Trojan War and the lost city of Troy captivated countless generations and have been handed down in the very earliest surviving works of Western literature, most notably “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey.” In the 1800s, maverick millionaire Heinrich Schliemann pursued a personal quest to locate the lost city and prove the legends true. Generations of archaeologists, who in the 150 years since Schliemann, have been drawn deeper into the mystery as they followed in his footsteps. Could the legends, in fact, preserve memories of the catastrophic decline and fall of Bronze Age civilization itself?
- Release Date:
- 2026
- Genre:
- History,
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Starring:
- Helena Wilson
