The famed setting of the legendary Trojan war, the city of Troy couldn’t be found till the early 2000s. Everyone knows the story of the city that was tricked by a wooden horse, and it took archaeologists decades to find the actual location. Visitors will be able to see the walls of the acropolis that belonged to Troy VII circa 1200 BC. The UNESCO World Heritage Site has had many excavations done throughout the years; the discoveries are endless and revealed many distinct ages of construction. Various museums in Turkey exhibit the artifacts that have been found over the years such as jewelry and coins.

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