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🏘️ Archaeological Site of Troy

Archaeology & Antiquity Türkiye Asia

🏘️ Archaeological Site of Troy
Bronze Age settlement in northwestern Türkiye with nine layers of occupation spanning 4,000 years


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 02:01

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1998
  • Nine major settlement layers spanning Early Bronze Age through Roman period
  • Excavations began in 1870 under Heinrich Schliemann
  • Located near the Dardanelles Strait in northwestern Türkiye

Troy is one of the world's most significant archaeological sites, located in northwestern Türkiye near the Dardanelles Strait ...

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