What is Heinrich Schliemann known for?
I am known for my extensive excavations at the ancient sites of Troy and Mycenae. My lifelong passion was to prove the historical reality of the events described by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Through diligent effort and the application of my considerable business experience, I unearthed cities that had been lost to time, revealing material evidence of these legendary pasts.
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