In legend, the city of Troy was besieged for 10 years and eventually conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon. This "Trojan War erupted because Helen, a queen from Sparta, was abducted by ...

Troy: Fall of a City was a British miniseries based on the Trojan War and is one of several Greek mythology shows (and movies) that's a re-telling of the love affair of Helen of Troy and Paris.

Welcome to the Interactive Map of the ancient city of Troy. ... The tale of the Trojan War is perhaps the most famous story of ancient Greek mythology. For almost 3,000 years, ...

The Trojan War was a legendary battle in Greek mythology which was The war was waged by the Greeks against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta ...

Schliemann believed that the Troy ruled over by King Priam, as in the Iliad, would be found at the deepest layer of the city, and so, beginning in 1870, he aimed for the base of Hisarlik’s mound.

One of the stunning artworks depicts Helen of Troy, a beautiful woman in Greek mythology, ... Pompeii was a thriving and wealthy Roman city with a population of around 11,000 before Mount ...

Best books about Greek mythology to learn the classic tales of ancient history. ... It follows Odysseus’ 10-year journey home from Troy to Ithaca, following the events of The Trojan War.

Casati’s novel retells the story of Helen of Troy’s twin sister, Clytemnestra — a strong warrior, mother, and queen with a knack for survival. ... In Greek mythology, ...