Historedia
Episode 1 of 2

Initial Trench Excavation

When
April 1870
Where
Mound of Hisarlik
Part of
Heinrich Schliemann begins the excavation of Troy

Schliemann began excavating a trench across the mound of Hisarlik in April 1870, reaching the depth of settlements.

In April 1870, Schliemann started digging a trench across the mound of Hisarlik to the depth of the settlements, known today as 'Schliemann's Trench'. This work established the foundation for his subsequent excavations at the site believed to be Troy.

Sources

  1. Troy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
  2. Heinrich Schliemann Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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