troia

With Pallas' help, a horse as big as a mountain.
They wove it sides with planks of fir, pretending
This was an offering for their safe return,
At least, so rumor had it. But inside
They packed, in secret, into the hollow sides
The fittet warriors; the belly's carvern,
Huge as it was, was filled with men in armor.

The Aeneid of Virgil

trojan horse Click on the image to see the backside of the Trojan horse

trojan horse Click on the image to zoom in and see I was really inside the Trojan horse

TROY -

The lands between the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara and Edremit Bay were called Troas in ancient times. The location of Troy is clearly depicted in the Iliad with the word Hellespont, the ancient name for the Dardanelles and Mount Ida, the highest mountain of the Troas. The rivers Samander and Simois are the two famous rivers mentioned in the Iliad . The Scamander , todays Back Menderes arises form Mount Ida, meanders through the Troas and meets the Simois in front of Troy, running together to the Dardanelles across the plain where the Trojan War took place. According to the legend, the meeting spot of the two rivers is the place where Athena and Hera met to plan the destruction of Troy. Legend mentions the islands of Tenedos and Imbros. They are the nearest islands to Troy. By adding the description of Steep Ilion and windy Troy we describe Hisarlik hill where the ruins are. Standing on a hill at Hisarlik and looking southeast one can see the summit of Mount Ida. When you turn towards the Dardanelles, you can recognize the Scamander and Simois rivers. As you are standing on the ancient hill top you can look over the famous plain of Troy where once the Trojan War took place. With a little imagination you can easily feel the excitement of the famous battle between Hector and Achilles while the famous cool north wind blows from the Dardanelles.

eastern gate Eastern gate, tower and walls of Troy (Illium), the ancient city of Priam.

Imagine 3000 years before our time King Priam and his people used these walls to defend their city against the Greeks during the Trojan wars.