Schliemann's Trench
Schliemann's Trench (sometimes referred to as Schliemann's Great Trench) is the name commonly given to a 17-metre-deep (56-foot) gash cut into the sid
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Schliemann's Trench
39.9578° N, 26.2381° E
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Schliemann's Trench (sometimes referred to as Schliemann's Great Trench) is the name commonly given to a 17-metre-deep (56-foot) gash cut into the side of Hisarlik, Turkey, between 1871 and 1890 by Heinrich Schliemann in his quest to find the ruins of Troy. By digging this trench, Schliemann destroyed a large portion of the site.
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