Viggen 95 Report post Posted April 15, 2009 Homer sung of the fall of Troy some five centuries after the supposed event. Thirty centuries later the tale has become a timeless one, but interpreted variously over the generations. Barry Strauss argues that many of the non-supernatural events and actors in Homer's tale plausibly existed. For those that like to draw a thick barrier between legend and history, Strauss throws down a gauntlet... ...read the full review of The Trojan War: A New History by Barry Strauss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Paulinus Maximus 2 Report post Posted April 15, 2009 Excellent review Ursus, very well written and very interesting and informative. Probably one of your best yet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ursus 6 Report post Posted April 17, 2009 Thanks, GPM. It was a thought provoking book, even if I am not sure I agree with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelia 35 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 Here's an article I came across a couple of days ago about the discovery of a temple and citadel from the early Iron Age in Turkey. They would have been near contemporaries of "Troy" and seem to have had the same fate i.e. destruction by fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ursus 6 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 Very interesting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
