Troy and its Remains
A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries Made on the Site of Ilium, and in the Trojan Plain

This translation of 1875 describes the discoveries which convinced Schliemann that he had located the Homeric city of Troy.

Heinrich Schliemann (Author), L. Dora Schmitz (Translated by), Philip Smith (Edited by)

9781108017176, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 August 2010

528 pages, 352 b/w illus. 5 maps
21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.66 kg

Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890) was a successful businessman and self-taught archaeologist who is best known for discovering the site of the ancient city of Troy. This work in English, 'translated by the author's sanction' in 1875, describes his excavations at the ancient mound of Hissarlik in Turkey, which revealed the remains of not just one but several substantial, superimposed ancient settlements, the earliest of which dates back to 4500 BCE. Schliemann himself was convinced that he had located Troy, and the spectacular golden treasure which he unearthed made his discovery famous around the world. However, the crudeness of his excavating techniques was criticised by contemporary archaeologists, and later work on the site has led to the conclusion that the treasure is in fact from a much earlier settlement than Homeric Troy. Schliemann's achievement was nevertheless extraordinary, and this first-hand account of his discoveries makes compelling reading.

Editor's preface
Autobiographical notice of Dr. Henry Schliemann
Introduction
Work at Hissarlik in 1871: 1. On the Hill of Hissarlik, October 18th, 1871
2. On the Hill of Hissarlik, October 26th, 1871
3. On the Hill of Hissarlik, November 3rd, 1871
4. On the Hill of Hissarlik, November 18th, 1871
5. On the Hill of Hissarlik, November 24th, 1871
Work at Hissarlik in 1872: 6. On the Hill of Hissarlik, April 5th, 1872
7. On the Hill of Hissarlik, April 25th, 1872
8. On the Hill of Hissarlik, May 11th, 1872
9. On the Hill of Hissarlik, May 23rd, 1872
10. On the Hill of Hissarlik, June 18th, 1872
11. On the Hill of Hissarlik, July 13th, 1872
12. Pergamus of Troy, August 4th, 1872
13. Pergamus of Troy, August 14th, 1872
14. Athens, September 28th, 1872
Work at Hissarlik in 1873: 15. Pergamus of Troy, February 22nd, 1873
16. Pergamus of Troy, March 1st, 1873
17. Pergamus of Troy, March 15th, 1873
18. Pergamus of Troy, March 22nd, 1873
19. Pergamus of Troy, March 29th, 1873
20. Pergamus of Troy, April 5th, 1873
21. Pergamus of Troy, April 16th, 1873
22. Pergamus of Troy, March 10th, 1873
23. Troy, June 17th, 1873
Notes
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Prehistoric archaeology [HDDA]