Discovery of Priam's Treasure · Heinrich Schliemann discovers Priam's Treasure at Hisarlik

Schliemann discovered gold artifacts at Hisarlik, naming them Priam's Treasure; the date is disputed between two accounts, and the find's circumstances were later admitted to be partly fabricated.

Schliemann's own account, described as colorful and unreliable, placed the discovery on or about May 27, 1873, while a biography passage reports that on 15 June 1873, the day before digging was to stop, he discovered gold he took to be Priam's Treasure trove. He named the cache "Priam's Treasure," including diadems, rings, and bracelets. He later admitted fabricating the story of his wife Sophia's presence, stating she was in Athens. The treasure was alleged to have been found in the Troy II layer, hundreds of years before the Troy VI or VII of King Priam's era.

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