Heinrich Schliemann made a brief visit to the western Tokyo suburb of Hachioji during his monthlong stay in Japan in 1865 before he turned to archaeology and discovered the ancient city of Troy, known ...

Heinrich Schliemann moved to Indianapolis in 1869. (Photo courtesy of the University Library Heidelberg) Heinrich Schliemann didn’t spend long in Indianapolis, but he is one of the most colorful ...

Born 200 years ago in Germany, the adventurer-archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was obsessed with finding the kingdom of Troy described in Homer's "Iliad." A Greek armada sails eastward. Its aim: to ...

It used to be said that every schoolchild knew Heinrich Schliemann, but a quick survey disclosed that that is no longer the case. Even so, before we rant about today's hyperspeed culture of ignorance, ...

“Lost and Found: The 9,000 Treasures of Troy,” by Caroline Moorehead.Viking. $24.95. “The Gold of Troy: Searching for Homer’s Fabled City,” by Vladimir Tolstikov and Mikhail Treister. Abrams. 239 ...

Merchant, adventurer, linguist, and spinner of tall tales, banker in the California gold rush and military contractor to the Russian army during the Crimean war—by any measure, Heinrich Schliemann ...

A team of researchers from the universities of Tübingen, Bonn, and Jena has conclusively demonstrated that wine was consumed in the ancient city of Troy, providing chemical evidence that supports a ...

STARTING APRIL 16, THE FABLED "Gold of Troy" that Heinrich Schliemann excavated in Turkey will see the light of day for the first time since 1941. In 19 bulletproof-glass cases, 259 priceless objects ...

Long ago, I became fascinated by Heinrich Schliemann, the German dreamer and schemer who, like myself, became fascinated by the ancient stories from Greek mythology—in his case, specifically those ...