Heinrich Schliemann

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German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae (1822-1890)

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An article published by the National Geographic Society called into question Schliemann's qualifications, his motives, and his methods: :In northwestern Turkey, Heinrich Schliemann excavated the site believed to be Troy in 1870. Source: Internet

Another article presented similar criticisms when reporting on a speech by University of Pennsylvania scholar C. Brian Rose: :German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was the first to explore the Mound of Troy in the 1870s. Source: Internet

Heinrich Schliemann was certain that he had discovered Cassandra’s tomb when he had excavated Mycenae since he had found the remains of a woman and two infants in one of the circle graves at Mycenae. Source: Internet

The family moved to Ankershagen in 1823 (today their home houses the Heinrich Schliemann Museum). citation Heinrich's mother, Luise Therese Sophie Schliemann, died in 1831, when Heinrich was nine years old. Source: Internet

Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who found the real mask in a Mycenaean grave, claimed it belonged to the Greek king Agamemnon; we now know that it predates Agamemnon. Source: Internet

The German classicist Heinrich Schliemann merits full credit for embracing McLaren's distinguishing proof and showing to the world that it was right. Source: Internet

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