What would happen if Troy was not excavated?

The Dörpfeld excavations in 1893-94 played a major role in the understanding of the Trojan citadel.

To answer this question is very difficult. Without the excavations of Schliemann we would still search for Homeric Troy, and the discussions would continue whether the settlement in Hisarlık Tepe is indeed Homeric Troy or not. But even without these excavations, the influence of Homer's epics and researches on them wouldn't decrease. The treasures which were stolen by Schliemann would still be buried by many meters of earth. There wouldn't be any chronological problems of Troy. The two Trojan horses in Troy and Çanakkale wouldn't be there. Hundreds of thousands of visitors per year wouldn't visit Hisarlık Tepe (Troy/llion/Wilusa/Tarusia). The surroundings of Troy wouldn't be a Historical National Park, and Troy itself wouldn't be on the World Heritage List.

Troy and History of The Excavations

31 Who excavated Troy first?
32 How much of Troy has been excavated?
33 Which methods are used in the excavations?
34 In which layer was the “Priamos Treasure“ found?
35 Where is “Priamos Treasure“?
36 Are some written documents found in Troy excavations?
37 What was the reason of Korfmann's excavations?
38 What had changed the excavations of M. O. Korfmann?
39 Was Troy a trade center?
40 What would happen if Troy was not excavated?

What would happen if Troy was not excavated?

Troy and History of The Excavations

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