Ancient Cities

For many many years, people thought that the ancient city of Troy only existed in stories and not in real life. That was proven wrong when Troy was found lately!

The 4000 year old city was known as the center of civilization. It had great powers during its time because of its prime location. The city was located between Europe and Asia. It also gained popularity  many years later as a cultural center.

Troy was abandoned for a time after the great Trojan war. In about 700 B.C., Greek settlers began to occupy it once gain and it was named Ilion.

Upon the establishment of Constantinople, Troy eventually lost its place in power.