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Troy: A City Contested by Gods & Men

editor — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 21:42:00 +0000

And did you then turn traitor, Zeus, betray your temple here at Troy, your altar sweet with incense the wisps of myrrh that rose in fragrance to the sky, the sacred citadel, the Pergamum, the glens of Ida where the ivies cling, the rivers white with melted snow that froth down to the sea and the light that bathes the far horizon with the first pale blush of dawn, this sacred place, this shining, sacred homeland? Your sacrifices now are gone, gone too the choral liturgy of hymns, the all-night festivals in darkness to the gods, all gone, the icons

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Troy Map

editor — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 23:12:00 +0000

Troy is situated off the E87 southwest of ^annakale in a gated compound amid flat wheat fields. From the car park the path leads past the old dig house before forking to a vantage point. Steps lead down to the fine city walls and eastern gate. From here the designated walkway climbs to the Temple of Athene with its Roman altar and good views towards the Dardanelles. After traces of early walls and houses, the path skirts Schliemann’s trench before reaching the magnificent ramp into the citadel of Troy II and a stretch of city walls from Troy VI. Beyond

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