Post Description

BBC In Search Of The Trojan War

7 delig

Homer wrote his epic, The Iliad, in 700 BC, 500 years after the Trojan Wars were supposed to have taken place. On what did he base his story? Where was Troy situated? Did Paris and Helen really exist? What was the significance of the famous wooden horse? Can archaeology help us to recreate a Bronze Age citadel which stood at the cross roads of the major trading routes of the day?

Did the Trojan war ever happen,or was the city destroyed by natural causes? It?s fascinated poets, painters and Hollywood directors for over 2,500 years.

This series was originally broadcast in 1985 on BBC Two and won the Silver Plaque Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.

1 of 6 The  Age Of Heroes
2 of 6 The  Legend Under Siege
3 of 6 The  Singer Of  Tales
4 of 6 The  Women Of Troy
5 of 6 Empire Of The  Hittites
6 of 6 The  Fall Of Troy
Extra Michael Wood Interview