Archaeological excavations have been continuing in the ancient city of Troy, which has been demolished throughout the years during wars, fires and earthquakes in the northwestern province of Çanakkale.
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Stating that they found Troy-0, Aslan said that the discovery was a surprise for the world of archaeology and took the history of Troy back 600 years.
Aslan, a professor at the archaeology department of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, said that Troy was demolished and established over and over again and they had unearthed 10 layers during excavations that have continued for 156 years.
He said that traces from Troy-I to Troy-X were already known, but this year they reached Troy-0 during works at the entrance of Troy-II.
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“This year’s archaeological excavations cover different periods in different areas. Especially this year we identified very important traces of the settlement we call Troy-0, which was previously identified during excavations headed by Professor Manfred Osman Korfmann but not fully understood. It is earlier than the period that we call Troy-I. Thus, the foundation date of Troy goes back more than 600 centuries. In other words, Troy was established in Hisarlık in the 3500s BC. This shows that the settlement here sheds light on a history of 5,500 years ago. We found traces of burns, pottery and traces of wooden beams in Troy-0 layer. These are very important for the founding history of Troy.”
Source: Hurriyet Daily News [August 22, 2019]
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