Historical mystery: Did the Trojan War really happen?

2022-10-07 21:14:33Histori SHKRUAR NGA BBC
The Trojan War

Various authors such as John Dryden, Alexander Pope and Louis MacNeice have translated different versions of the classic myth "The Trojan War".

One reason why the Trojan War has long been regarded as a great story is that it is also questionable whether it actually happened. For most ancient Greeks, the Trojan War was much more than a myth. It was an era that defined their distant past. As the historical sources of ancient historians such as Herodotus and Eratosthenes indicate, it is generally assumed to have been a true event.

According to Homer's Iliad, the conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans was fought over Helen. In antiquity many respected historians were willing to believe that this war did not actually take place. In the second half of the 5th century BC, Herodotus, the so-called "Father of History", wrote that the Trojan War had taken place 800 years before his birth. Whereas, researchers of modern times tend to be more skeptical.

Did the Trojan War Really Happen?

The question deepens even more when in an exhibition at the British Museum in London, you see Greek vases, Roman frescoes and many works of art depicting the history of Toja. What is understood from the exhibition is that at different times people have been eager to find the truth in the story of the Trojan War.

It is not surprising that people were convinced of the reality of the Trojan War. The story is described so truthfully in the verses of the book "Iliad" that it is hard not to believe. It was precisely this fact that also made the businessman Heinrish Schliemann curious. He traveled to Turkey, to the city of Hisralik, which is located on the west coast of present-day Turkey, to discover the truth of Troy. The businessman began to dig and discovered a large number of ancient treasures there. From the data that came out, many historians began to believe that Troy I left was located in Hisarlik, so Troy was real.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, the Trojan War is thought not to have existed, as it is difficult to imagine that a war of the magnitude described by Homer would take place and last for 10 years, because according to archaeologists, the castle found in this city does not seem much damaged by wars. This shows that the behavior of the soldiers in this war was not as harsh as it is written.

Despite the fact that there are various facts that show that the writers were inspired by a war that took place a long time ago, or it was just a clever invention, the Trojan War left its mark everywhere in the world. / Vox News

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