Part One: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy

Oct 6, 2026 · 55m

This week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy. Sources: https://talkafricana.com/giuseppe-ferlini-the-treasure-hunter-who-demolished-and-robbed-the-pyramids-of-meroe/ https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/02/giuseppe-ferlini-pyramid-destroyer.html https://www.neperos.com/article/rs503u121c474977 https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2016/12/06/just-one-italian-the-pyramids-of-meroe-and-giuseppe-ferlini-their-destroyer/#footnote_1_16431 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000601?googleloggedin=true&seq=9 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/ https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy https://www.dw.com/en/the-archaeologist-who-discovered-troy-heinrich-schliemann/a-60323937 https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue/page/24/mode/2up

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