Schliemann
Americannoun
noun
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People like Schliemann enjoyed short-lived pay boosts, only to be jettisoned into an economy where everything costs more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The other two are simple pots from Hisarlık, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2019
Early archaeologists, such as Heinrich Schliemann, who first excavated Troy and Mycenae, believed the “Iliad” recounted historical events and were quick to see proof of this in the artifacts they found.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2017
In the late 19th century, archaeological pioneer Heinrich Schliemann excavated Troy and Mycenae, the major Greek center from about 1600 B.C. to 1100 B.C.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 27, 2015
Her earrings looked like something Schliemann had dug up at Troy.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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