Troy

Troy

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February 26th 2010
Yesterday morning we visited the ancient city of Troy, on the coast just a little south of Canakkale. Yes, it is a real place although it is debatable whether Homer's epic was really the first historical fiction novel, or whether these folks and events did exist. The Iliad was written about 500 years after the Trojan Wars (thought to be about 1200BC) and tells the tale of Paris, son of King ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more