Map of Many Layers for Uncovering Troy
Visiting the archaeological site of Troy can be confusing. A glance at the photo of the ruins of Troy above gives a good hint why. A lot of jumbled layers.
The Archaeology Institute of America created a wonderfully clear interactive map called Uncovering Troy. It shows outlines of each of the nine layers in different colors. It includes black dot markers along those outlines. You slide your mouse onto each to learn more about whatever is at that spot. For example, on the green Troy VII map outline you can read about the East Gate, pithoi finds, the altered type of house of this level, repurposed fortification walls, the West Gate, and the Terrace House.
Reading about Various Layers of Troy and the Trojan War
If you want to read about the city of Troy, the Trojan War, the excavation history, or which layer is most likely to be Homer’s Troy, you can click on the black Learn more toward the top and then progress through the pages of each section by clicking on the black dots at the bottom right of each screen. Each layer of Troy on the map also has its own learn more button so that you can delve into the particulars of each of the nine cities that occupied the site that we call Troy.
Click through to the AIA’s Uncovering Troy – Interactive Map
Other related topics you mighty enjoy:
A post on the Hittite-Trojan Connection.
A post about Whether the Trojan War really Happened.