Schliemann

(1822-1890 CE) Heinrich Schliemann was the man who changed the way Greek mythology was interpreted by his persistent, and successful, search for the city of Troy.

Scholars throughout the centuries had thought that Troy was nothing more than the fictional backdrop for the heroic epic, The Iliad by Homer; Mr. Schliemann was a successful businessman who had the resources and time to pursue his keen interest in archeology; he took the geographical clues given in The Iliad and, in 1870 CE, found the ruins of ancient Troy; his discovery was an astonishment and embarrassment to classical educators throughout the world but they slowly acknowledged his astounding accomplishment and the study of Greek history entered a new and exciting era.

Mr. Schliemann also undertook excavations at the city of Mykenae (Mycenae) and unearthed many so called “grave-shafts” where he announced that he had found the grave of Agamemnon; this discovery was, and still is, largely disputed but the importance of his discoveries can still serve as an inspiration to all serious and amateur scholars with a bent for dreaming followed by action.