One Man's 20-Year Hunt To Find The Lost City Of Troy | Myth Hunters

This is the extraordinary journey of Heinrich Schliemann, a wealthy German businessman whose relentless belief in the literal truth of Homer's "Iliad" led him on a 20-year quest to uncover the ancient city of Troy and its legendary treasures. Starting in 1866, Schliemann's adventures took him from...

50 min - Ancient Worlds - Absolute History

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