Going for the Bronze: Heinrich Schliemann and the Rediscovery of Bronze Age Greece

Every now and then, the story of a discovery is as compelling as the thing discovered. One such story is the discovery of Bronze Age Troy and Mycenae by an eccentric German businessman turned archaeologist named Heinrich Schliemann. At a time when most scholars thought the Homeric epics were nothing more than myth and legend, Schliemann proved that they looked back on an age of great palaces and powerful warrior kings. This episode follows Schliemann from his humble beginnings to his fame as an accomplished (though not always entirely trustworthy) archaeologist. See the Substack companion to this episode at epicgreekhistory.substack.com Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517742/su...)