Heinrich Schliemann

Johann Ludwig Heinrich Julius Schliemann (German: [ˈʃliːman]; 6 January 1822 – 26 December 1890) was a German businessman and an influential archeologist. He was an advocate of the historicity of places mentioned in the works of Homer and an archaeological excavator of Hisarlık, now presumed to be the site of Troy, along with the Mycenaean sites Mycenae and Tiryns,

His work lent weight to the idea that Homer's Iliad reflects historical events. Schliemann's excavation of nine layers of archaeological remains has been criticized as destructive of significant historical artefacts, including the layer that is believed to be the Homeric Troy.

Notable works: Ithaca, the Peloponnese, and Troy, Trojanische Alterthümer, Troja, Mycenæ, Ilios: The City and Country of the Trojans Awards: honorary citizen of Berlin, Royal Gold Medal, Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford Education: University of Rostock, University of Paris

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