The war that launched a thousand ships—or just one very obsessed German?
Explores the latest archaeology and science on one of history's most enduring mysteries - did the Trojan War really happen? In 1874 Heinrich Schliemann announced he had found the legendary city of Troy and caused a sensation.
Direction
Dual timelines: dig site drama meets ancient speculation
Production
Gorgeous Turkish landscapes worth the runtime alone
Writing
Schliemann's ego gets the documentary it deserves
Director
Adam Luria
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schliemann 'discovered' multiple Troys by blasting through nine stratified cities; his wife famously posed in 'Helen's jewels' that were likely from the wrong century entirely.
The 1874 announcement sparked a century-long Turkey-Greece archaeological custody battle that still shapes how nations claim ancient heritage.
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