Ithaka, der Peloponnes und Troja
Archäologische Forschungen

The first of Schliemann's descriptions of his quest to find locate Troy and the other cities of the Homeric tradition.

Heinrich Schliemann (Author)

9781108016827, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 July 2010

248 pages, 4 b/w illus. 2 maps
21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.32 kg

Where is Troy? For Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890) the search for its exact location became a consuming passion. In 1869, when this book was first published, the existence of a real - as opposed to mythical - Troy was still disputed. The wealthy German businessman, linguist and speculator journeyed to Greece and Asia Minor in order to undertake excavations well before archaeology developed into a modern, scientific profession. This book describes his first expedition in 1868 to Corfu, Cephalonia, the Peloponnese and Ithaca. Schliemann was convinced that the mound of Hissarlik in Turkey was the site of Troy, and the golden artifacts of his 'treasury of Priam' persuaded the public of its historicity, though his destructive methods of excavation caused extensive damage to the site. Schliemann returned to Troy several times during the course of his career and published further books (also reissued in this series) about his discoveries.

Vorrede
1. Korfu
2. Kephalonia
3. Ithaka
4. Der Gifpel des Berges Aëtos
5. Wunderbarer alter Weg
6. Das mit Ruinen bedeckte Polis-Thal
7. In den Wohnungen auf dem Lande lebt das klassische Alterthum wieder auf
8. Der Mercurshügel
9. Exoge
10. Ankunft in Patras, Naupaktos und Aegium
11. Nächtliche Entweichung
12. Hoher Preis der Eisens im Alterthume
13. Akro-Nauplia
14. Abreise von Athen
15. Inschrift in unbekannten Schriftzügen, welche lesbar werden, wenn man den Stein umkehrt
16. Die drei Grabhügel
17. Ausgrabungen auf der Stelle der ehemaligen kleinen Stadt auf den Höhen von Ballidagh
18. Fortssetzung der Beweise für diese Annahme
19. Nachweis aus der Iliade, dass der Raum zwischen dem griechischen Lager und Troja sehr klein war
20. Grab des Aesyetes
21. Die Stadt Yenitscheri
22. Neuer Besuch in Hissarlik.

Subject Areas: Prehistoric archaeology [HDDA]