Landscape descriptions in Homer's The Iliad inspired Heinrich Schliemann to search for and successfully find the city of _____,located in modern Turkey

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Homer's detailed descriptions of the Trojan War and the city of Troy in The Iliad inspired Schliemann, who believed the epic was based on historical events, to search for the ancient city. Schliemann's excavations at the site of Hisarlik in modern-day Turkey uncovered evidence of a city that had been destroyed by fire, lending credence to the idea that Troy was a real place.

Landscape Descriptions in Homer's the Iliad Inspired Heinrich Schliemann to Search