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Hissarlik
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Hissarlik: see Troy Troy, ancient city made famous by Homer's account of the Trojan War. It is also called Ilion or, in Latin, Ilium. Its site is almost universally accepted as the mound now named Hissarlik, in Asian Turkey, c.4 mi (6.4 km) from the mouth of the Dardanelles.
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In 1870, aged 48, he arrived at Hisarlik Hill, near Truva, with his 17-year-old Greek wife, Sophia - and a copy of The Iliad.
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By comparison, the largest copper production facility previously unearthed (in Hisarlik, Turkey) yielded fewer than 70 molds.
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