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of Heinrich Schliemann, an amateur archeologist who located the ancient city of Troy in the 1870s among other feats. Modern archeologists disapprove of his methods using dynamite to blow up the site and looking through the debris.

Jun 16, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: of Heinrich Schliemann, an amateur archeologist who located the ancient city of Troy in the 1870s among other feats. Modern archeologists disapprove of his methods – using dynamite to blow up the site and looking through the debris.

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