What are the interesting facts of the Walls of Troy, Turkey?

  • These walls were first erected in the Bronze Age between 3000 and 2600 BC.
  • They are among the oldest walls standing now.
  • Built to protect the city of Troy, the walls were over 5.2 m-tall when erected.
  • They have stood the test of time and continue to draw tourists from around the world.
  • The city was considerably enlarged and furnished with a massive defensive wall made of cut blocks of stone and rectangular clay bricks.
  • Troy archaeologists have found ceramics and bronze axes from southeast Europe, suggesting that that people may have moved into the city from there. 
  • Many of the people who reoccupied Troy may not have been Greek colonists but rather people who already lived in the area.  

 

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