Ruins of the Sanctuary, Troy, Turkey
Ruins of the Sanctuary, founded early 7th century BC, in the ruins of the Homeric city of Troy, Hill of Hissarlik, Turkey. The Sanctuary is located in Troia VI and VII and includes altars, precincts and temples. It was is use throughout Hellenistic and Roman times as Troy was and important religious centre. Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, in northwest Anatolia and was the setting of the Trojan Wars described in Homer's Iliad. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13427837
Media ID
45093803
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3714px x 3744px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
