How was the ancient city of Troy discovered?

The location of the ancient city of Troy was first discovered by the German archaeologist Charles McClane. He first discovered the ruins of Troy's city wall at 187 1, then excavated a large number of relics and gold and silver products that could prove the existence of 1822 Troy, and then secretly transported these cultural relics back to Germany. Later, the Ottoman government filed a lawsuit against him, demanding that McLean pay compensation for unauthorized archaeological excavations. After paying 50,000 francs, Maclean obtained the ownership of the cultural relics shipped out, but these cultural relics disappeared in the Second World War and were later scattered around the world.

Trova Town is located at the mouth of the Aegean Strait, 350km south of Istanbul, at the junction of Europe and Asia. If you drive from Istanbul, the most convenient way is to board an air-cushion ferry, sail at sea for two hours, land on the coast of Malahi, and then drive eastward for more than two hours to reach the ruins of the ancient city. In the Bronze Age, due to its strategic position, the military power of Troy was once a powerful threat to the surrounding areas. Trova is a small town with a population of more than 5,000. Its main income depends on tourism and agriculture. The people's living standard is slightly higher than the average living standard of Turkish nationals, reaching an annual per capita income of about $5,000. Under the influence of Trojans, tourists from all over the world come in an endless stream every day. In 2003 alone, more than 500,000 tourists visited this ancient town. Due to the release of the movie Troy, the Turkish tourism department predicts that the number of tourists this year may exceed 6,543,800+0,000. The increase in tourists has stimulated the prosperity of local hotels, restaurants and souvenirs. Today there are 52 hotels in this town. There are also some families in the town who make a living by growing barley, vegetables, sunflower seeds and olives. Many local vegetables are exported to Europe. 1995, the Turkish government named the location of the ancient city as "National Historical Park", 1998, and the location of the ancient town of trova was listed in the "World Cultural Heritage List" by UNESCO.