THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE OF TROY, TURKEY

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I visited the Ancient City of Troy, in Province of Canakkale, Turkey, 29 July 2018. 

It is a world heritage site since 1998. Troy, with its 4000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaelogical sites in the world. It was founded when the archaelogist Heinrich Schliemann did his first excavations in 1870. 

Troy is also famous due to the mythological Trojan Horse from a tale about the Trojan War, that was believed to take place in this city around 13th or 12th Century BC. 

It happened after many years of endeless war, when the Greek had an idea to built a giant wooden horse to hide about 40 members of an elite force inside it . They sailed away and acted as if that horse was a gift to the Trojans who pulled it into their city as a victory trophy. That night the Greek elite force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army who has sailed back. The independent city of Troy fell in the hand of the Greek. 

That is why the Trojan horse becomes a symbol of trick to invite a target into a securely protected bastion or place. It inspires name of a malicious computer program, Trojan,  that tricks users into willingly running the program. 

The World Heritage Site of Troy, Turkey

The Trojan Horse

Inside the Trojan Horse






















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