Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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sly trick on the Troians. Odysseus, who was one of the smartest kings of
the Akhans, came up with the idea of making a wooden horse. In
accordance with the plan, the Akhans pretended they were withdrawing
from the war, leaving a very big wooden horse behind. While Odysseus
and the other eminent commanders were hiding in the horse, the others
went out to sea and hid the ships behind Tenedos (Bozcaada), out of the
sight of the Troians.
Yearning for peace, the Troians took in this wooden horse which was a
symbol of peace. Rejoiced by the celebrations of peace and unconscious
due to the effect of alcohol, the Troians were taken unaware by the Akhan
warriors in the horse. With the support of the Akhan army, which came
close to the ramparts of Troia around that time, the city of Troia was
completely reduced to ruins. After this dreadful massacre, whereby Troia
was burnt thoroughly, Menelaos took Helene and sailed off to Greece.
Having survived this massacre, Prince Aeneas took a group of people with
him, went to Italy, and established Rome there. Therefore, the Romans
-who believe that they come from the lineage of Troia- considered Troia
a holy city.
In 1974, the author of these lines commissioned the wooden horse, which
is seen in Troia today, to be built as a symbol while he was the Director of
the Çanakkale Museum. Having been devastated nine times, Troia is also
famous for providing a reliable chronology due to its long archaeological
Walls of Troia VI and fortified tower.
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