Trojan horse: Quick Facts

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Painting of the Trojan Horse in ancient Troy, showing a large wooden horse surrounded by soldiers and city walls under a night sky.

Vintage illustration shows Greek soldiers wheeling the Trojan Horse into the city of Troy, signaling the end of the Trojan War. Screen print, 1941.

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The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy from Two Sketches depicting the Trojan Horse, about 1760, Oil on canvas, 38.8 x 66.7 cm, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Giandomenico Tiepolo). From the National Gallery, London. Inv. no. NG3319

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