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What did Heinrich Schliemann publish in Troy and Its Remains?

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In his book Troy and Its Remains (1874), which was originally published in German as Trojanische Alterthümer, Heinrich Schliemann detailed his archaeological discoveries at the Hisarlik mound.1

The work primarily documented his 1873 excavation, during which he uncovered fortifications and the remains of a city of great antiquity. Most notably, the book presented his discovery of a significant cache of gold jewelry and vessels—including items made of bronze, gold, and silver—which he identified as Priam’s Treasure. Although Schliemann believed he had found the Homeric Troy, later archaeological analysis determined that the layer he excavated predated the era of the Iliad, and the treasure was not associated with the legendary King Priam.12