Evaluate the Trojan War, comparing the myth of the Iliad and other primary sources with the archaeological evidence provided to support the story of the sack of Troy. Focus questions:1. Where is Troy believed to be located?2. When is Troy believed to have fallen?3. What was the importance of Troy in the ancient world?4. What do we learn from the fall of Troy through the Iliad?5. Which archaeologist found the supposed site of Troy?6. When was the supposed site of Troy discovered?7. What is the importance of the discovery of Troy? The story of the Trojan War played a crucial role in shaping how the history of ancient Greece was formed and is an infamous example of ancient warfare. Homer's writings in the Iliad and the Odyssey provide the main source of information on the Trojan War. However this proved to be an exaggerated account of the fall of Troy, as the other archaeological evidence provided was limited and difficult to find. For these reasons, it is difficult to find evidence of the Trojan War as anything more than speculation and myth, except for the discovery of a site believed to be the location of Troy in a village in modern Turkey by Heinrich Schliemann in 1862. The Evidence archaeological evidence has since been widely accepted as the ancient city of Troy, however, there is still much speculation regarding the content of the war, as there is little evidence to suggest that the war occurred. The story of the fall of Troy as depicted by Homer is one of conflicts not only between humans, but also conflicts between the gods, who were "as interested in this famous war as the parties themselves" (Thomas Bulfinch, 1855). The legend itself begins with conflicts between the gods, Hera, ... middle of paper ... and the beginning and end of civilizations” makes it a highly reliable source for research on ancient societies. Works CitedM. Cartwright, 02/08/2012, Encyclopedia of Ancient History http://www.ancient.eu.com/troy/ GE Daniel, 18/07/2013, Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic / 527668/Heinrich-Schliemann/6487/Discovery-of-Troy Homer, translated by Robert Fagles, 1990The IliadHomer, translated by WHD Rouse, 1937The Odyssey, the story of UlyssesM. Korfmann, May/June 2004, Archeology Magazine http://archive.archaeology.org/0405/etc/troy.html T. H Maugh II, 02/22/1993, LA Times http://articles.latimes.com/ 1993-02-22/news/mn-438_1_trojan-war S. Quinn, 01/03/2000Why Virgil?: a collection of interpretationsT. Valdes, 08/26/2012http://www.artofmaniness.com/2012/10/26/a-mans-primer-on-greek-mythology-part-iii-the-trojan-war/