The "Priamos Treasure" which was found in the citadel of Troy II (around 2500 B.C.E.) shows not only the richness but also the unbelievable mastery in handcraft. Moreover, Troy is the first settlement in the Bronze Age where bronze with a high tin amount was found. The potters wheel was also introduced here for the first time in the Aegean region. Raw materials as Lapis Lazuli and tin were brought to Troy over long distance trade routes. These finds show that the settlement was part of a trade network that existed as early as 2500 B.C.E. It continued and was especially flourishing during the late Bronze Age.
As the new excavations show, Troy was in the 2nd millennium B.C.E., with a settlement area of up to 300 000 m², twenty times the size as previously thought. With a population of 5000 to 7000 people, Troy was undoubtedly a very strong and powerful city for its time. Architectural details and its building style show that Troy belonged to the trade network of the kingdoms and sovereignities of Anatolia and the Near East.
