Several tablets, dating to between 1400 and 1200 B.C., mention a place called Wilusa, located in western Anatolia. Most scholars now believe this is a direct reference to Troy. “Wilusa” is ...

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

The findings suggest Troy's location may have afforded its residents a level of access to wine that was exceptional compared to other contemporary societies in Anatolia and the Aegean.

By now, Greek colonists and traders became increasing active along the shores of western Anatolia, and they influenced Troy’s development during the first millennium. These Greeks had become ...