Hissarlik
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And in excavations begun in 1870 at Hissarlik, a Turkish settlement south of the Dardanelles, he proved that he was right.
From Time Magazine Archive
In defiance of scholarly opinion, relying solely on Homer's descriptions, Schliemann chose the mound of Hissarlik as the place to start digging.
From Time Magazine Archive
No doubt remains that Troy existed, or that the mound known to Turks as Hissarlik is the site of the ancient city.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first settlement on this hill of Hissarlik seems to have been of the longest duration, for its ruins cover the rock to a height of from thirteen to twenty feet.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines
Excavations on the hill of Hissarlik, begun by Dr. Schliemann in 1871, and carried on under his superintendence for more than ten years, have, on the contrary, yielded most definite, satisfactory, and conclusive results.
From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by N. D'Anvers
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