Key Information
Troy
| Type | City |
| Population (maximum) | Up to 10,000 |
| Founded By | Bronze Age People |
| Abandoned | About 500 CE |
Learning Point
- The city of Troy was a real city, but legends created by the Greeks have led to ideas of how it rose and fell as a city that may not be based in fact. The story of the Trojan Horse has no evidence in history, other than it being mentioned in the Greek histories. The city was clearly powerful, and some of the excavations suggest there may be some truth in parts of its history as the Greeks wrote.
Project
- Draw the Trojan Horse with the men hiding inside.
- Overview
- Trojan Horse
Location
| Located in | Hisarlık, Çanakkale Province, Turkey |
Fun Facts
- There are at least nine layers of ruins at Troy, evidence it was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt.
- There is no clear evidence of a Greek attack on Troy.
- It was also known as Ilion during the Roman times.
- Heinrich Schliemann was the man who uncovered the ruins of the city, though how he did so destroyed some key remains of the site.
Past Lessons
| 128 | June 20, 2024 | (North America) |
| 12 | December 16, 2021 | (North America) |
| 173 | August 7, 2025 | (North America) |