Troy (Hisarlik, Turkey) : Troy II: Early Bronze Age (ca. 2600-2450 BCE), general view of the fortification wall and stone-paved ramp to the southwest gate, from the west

Creator:

unknown (Greek (ancient)

Published/Created:

Hisarlik, Marmara, Turkey
ca. 3000 BCE-400 CE (inclusive)

Date Depicted:

ca. 1990's

Materials:

stone

Notes:

The prehistoric mound and later acropolis, now largely dug away, had about 15 m of deposit and a diameter of about 200 m; the lower town, mostly Hellenistic and Roman, covered an area about 1200 x 800 m. The sequence of nine 'cities' distinguished by Schliemann and Dörpfeld must be understood as a sequence of 9 broad bands within a history of 50 or more building phases. Attention was focused on the site by Schliemann's contention that it was the Homeric city of Troy. He sought the remains of Priam's city in the second city of Troy (some 1000 years too early), with its megara and impressive fortifications, and discovered in 1873 a rich hoard of tools, weapons, vessels and jewellery, which he called 'Priam's Treasure'. Trojan chronology is a matter of some dispute among archaeologists; the dates used here are those established by Blegen.

Period/Style:

Early Bronze Age

Culture:

Greek (ancient)
Roman

Accession Number:

1A2-T-TO-A1

Genre:

archaeological sites (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architectural exteriors construction complexes; sites (locations); archaeological sites; excavations (sites)

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Base Collection

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
ca. 1990's

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10096319

PID:

digcoll:1830758