Troy was once thought to have been just a myth, instead of a very real city. Troy is in the northwestern region of present-day Turkey at a site known as Hisarlık. Carl W. Blegen and Marion Rawson led the University of Cincinnati excavation at the site from 1932-1938, following in the footsteps of Heinrich Schliemann and William Dörpfeld. These excavations were made possible due to the support and participation of William T. Semple, the chair of the Department of Classics, and Louise Taft Semple.
Louise Taft Semple and William T. Semple
Louise Taft Semple and William T. Semple secured the permit to dig at Troy and funded the excavations. They also participated in the dig for four seasons.
Carl W. Blegen
Carl W. Blegen directed the excavations at Troy while at the University of Cincinnati.
Marion Rawson
Marion Rawson was indispensable to the excavation at Troy, participating in all seven seasons, and she led the team in publishing the discoveries.
This exhibit was created by Andrew Rivadeneira under the supervision of Jeffrey L. Kramer.