Did the Trojan War Really Happen?
Dan Snow's History Hit
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🗓️ 21 September 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
The Trojan War is one of the great foundational stories of Western literature - a tale of gods and heroes, betrayal and siege, immortalised by Homer in the Iliad. But was it mere myth, or did it spring from real events in a real place?
Today we're joined by Eric H. Cline, a professor of ancient history and archaeology at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.. He digs into the evidence, from ancient poetry to archaeological discoveries at Troy, to explain whether there’s historical truth behind the legend.
Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.
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