Broadcast TV

The True Story of Troy

Release Date

2004

Client

The History Channel

The truth behind a tale so powerful, it inspired 3,000 years of myth and legend, and may have changed the course of history.


 

 

The True Story of Troy

The truth behind a tale so powerful, it inspired 3,000 years of myth and legend, and may have changed the course of history.

It's the site of the most legendary war in history and the Western worlds oldest adventure story. It begins with a beauty contest and ends with a giant wooden horse unleashing death and destruction. Now, archaeologists, literary detectives, and military analysts are uncovering evidence that the mythological Trojan War and the legendary city of Troy is real.

From archaeological trenches at ancient Troy and the citadel fortress of King Agamemnon, to Homer and Hollywood, we search for the true story of Troy and address many aspects of history and the human condition that still exist today. Vivid 3-D animation, re-enactments of battles, interviews with the worlds leading experts, and exclusive film footage from sites of archaeological digs.

Featuring

Susan Heuck Allen - Providence College

Brig. Gen. John S. Brown - U.S. Army

Getzel Cohen - University of Cincinnati

Jack Davis - University of Cincinnati

Robert Garland - Colgate University

Spyros Iakovidis - Director of Excavations-Mycenae

Peter Jablonka - University of Tubingen

Manfred Korfmann - University of Tubingen

Christofilis Maggidis - Dickinson College

Barry B. Powell - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Elizabeth Riorden - University of Cincinnati

C. Brian Rose - University of Cincinnati

Sharon R. Stocker - University of Cincinnati

 

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