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title: Excavation of Troy, 1877
author: William Simpson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14944/excavation-of-troy-1877/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Excavation of Troy, 1877

_Authored by William Simpson_

## Image File

[![Excavation of Troy, 1877](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14944.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14944.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Excavations at Hissarlik,* watercolour by William Simpson, 1877.

Hissarlik is the Turkish name of the site which is now identified as [Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/troy/). This painting shows the early excavations by Heinrich Schliemann.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Simpson, W. (2021, December 06). Excavation of Troy, 1877. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14944/excavation-of-troy-1877/>
### Chicago
Simpson, William. "Excavation of Troy, 1877." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 06, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14944/excavation-of-troy-1877/>.
### MLA
Simpson, William. "Excavation of Troy, 1877." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Dec 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14944/excavation-of-troy-1877/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **William Simpson**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 06 December 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.