The stories of the Trojan War have been retold for millennia. Who are their key players and is there any truth to these tales ...

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Almost 3,000 years ago, the Greek poet Homer composed more than 15,000 lines of dactylic hexameter about the Trojan War. An epic poem about the possibly true, possibly legendary Greek siege of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Homer’s The Iliad recounts one of history’s greatest legendary ...