Schliemann

American

[shlee-mahn] / ˈʃliˌmɑn /

noun

Heinrich 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.

Schliemann British

/ ˈʃliːman /

noun

Heinrich (ˈhainrɪç). 1822–90, German archaeologist, who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy (1871–90). He also excavated the site of Mycenae (1876)

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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

Not since Schliemann have complete burials of this type been found in Greece.

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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