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Troy is familiar to us from the timeless and epic tales of Homerâs Iliad and Virgilâs Aeneid. These have been retold over the centuries by writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare to Madeline Miller and Rick Riordan, and enacted by stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Brad Pitt. But how much do we really know about the city of Troy; its storytellers, myth, actual location or legacy? In this richly illustrated book, the story of Troy is told through a new lens. Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, it introduces the storytellers and Classical artists inspired by the myths of Troy, then examines the tales themselves â from the Judgment of Paris to the return of Odysseus â through the Classical objects for which the museum is internationally known. The third section focuses on Heinrich Schliemannâs excavations at Hissarlik, introducing the nineteenth-century search for the location of Troy that convinced the world that this city did once exist. Also explored is the possible

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    A Paperback / softback by Alexandra Villing, J. Lesley Fitton, Victoria Donnellan

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      Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 21/11/2019
      ISBN13: 9780500480588, 978-0500480588
      ISBN10: 0500480583

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      Book Synopsis
      Troy is familiar to us from the timeless and epic tales of Homerâs Iliad and Virgilâs Aeneid. These have been retold over the centuries by writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare to Madeline Miller and Rick Riordan, and enacted by stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Brad Pitt. But how much do we really know about the city of Troy; its storytellers, myth, actual location or legacy? In this richly illustrated book, the story of Troy is told through a new lens. Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, it introduces the storytellers and Classical artists inspired by the myths of Troy, then examines the tales themselves â from the Judgment of Paris to the return of Odysseus â through the Classical objects for which the museum is internationally known. The third section focuses on Heinrich Schliemannâs excavations at Hissarlik, introducing the nineteenth-century search for the location of Troy that convinced the world that this city did once exist. Also explored is the possible

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