... in all, each built upon the remains of the previous. Troy I is at least 5000 years old. Troy II existed during the early Bronze Age. Schliemann discovered a great treasure among the ruins of this Troy. This led him to believe this was the Troy of Homer, but he was mistaken. Troy III-V covers the period roughly from 2200 B.C. to 1750 B.C. Troy VI flourished between 1750 B.C.-1300 B.C. A large fortress, huge walls, and guard towers were found. Blegen believed this Troy was destroyed by a massive earthquake. Dörpfeld mistakenly believed this Troy to be Homer's Troy. Troy VII was discovered to be two different settlements. To distinguish between the two, they are known as Troy VII A and Troy VII B. Troy VII A was built soon after the destruction of Troy VI and differs little. It was destroyed by fire around 1200 B.C., which agrees ...

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