About this episode

This episode explores the life and controversial actions of Heinrich Schliemann, the man who sought to prove the historical existence of Troy.

The story of Troy has resounded across millennia: the beauty of Helen, the nobility of Hector, and the feats of Achilles have become legend. One man set out to prove that this story was not just legend, it was history. His name was Heinrich Schliemann, and he is an incredibly controversial and deeply eccentric character. He was the man who pursued the history of Troy, and also plundered it. Was he a visionary or a villain? You decide.

People in this episode

Host: Eva Schubert

Topics covered

• archaeology
• Troy
• history
• controversy
• mythology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Troy

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