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“Science large format” of May 13, 2021. This Thursday evening on France 5 unpublished issue of the magazine “Science large format” called “The Trojan War will take place”. Appointment from 8:50 p.m. on France 5 or in preview then replay on France.TV
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“Large format science” of May 13, 2021: “The Trojan War will take place”
The Trojan War: a universal myth, sung by the oldest known poet: Homer. A 10-year war, with its legendary heroes: Hélène, Agamemnon, Priam, Hector, Ulysses or Achilles… What if this war had really taken place?
In 1870, the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann undertook to excavate the hill of Hisarlik, in Turkey. There he discovers the ruins of an ancient citadel and, hidden in a corner of the wall, an extraordinary treasure: he is sure of it, this citadel is Troy, and this treasure, that of King Priam.
Since then dozens of archaeologists have followed one another on the small hill of Hisarlik, the most excavated archaeological site in Asia Minor, whose summit has lost fifteen meters in altitude due to consecutive excavations.
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Throughout the 20th century, these archaeologists applied the most advanced scientific methods of their time to unravel its secrets.
We now know that Schliemann’s treasure is far too old to be that of King Priam. And yet: each excavation campaign reveals new disturbing elements, which seem to confirm that Homer’s poem was indeed inspired by a real war, the battles of which took place here, on the borders of Europe and Asia. .
Explorations across the Aegean Sea in Greece by archaeologist Elena Korka have identified the remains of another mythical city, which legend says was founded by the last Trojans. : Tenea. Is this a new proof that the Trojan civilization was perpetuated through antiquity after the fall of the city?
“Science large format” presents “The Trojan War will take place” a film which tells a double quest: that of a science in the making, constantly perfecting its methods, while groping for the elements of truth of a myth over 3000 years old.
See you without fail this Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 8:50 p.m. on France 5.
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