July
16
/ 2025
Turkish archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of ancient warfare at the legendary city of Troy, discovering thousands of 3,500-year-old sling stones and weapons that may finally prove Homer's epic Iliad was based on real events. The 2025 excavation season at the UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Turkey has focused specifically on accessing the destruction layer of the Late Bronze Age, believed to be connected to the fabled Trojan War. Led by Professor Rustem Aslan of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, the team has already made significant discoveries despite being early in the season. Schliemann's Troy: History Beneath the Legends Fall of Troy: The Legend and the Facts The most striking finds include dozens of clay and smoothed river rock sling
