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Between Homer and Hollywood: Troy a source of Turkish pride

A gift from the film set of "Troy", a giant Trojan Horse replica looms over the port of Canakkale on the Dardanelles Strait in western Turkey. First related by Homer, then retold for the silver screen in 2004, with Brad Pitt as Achilles, the legend of the ancient city travels to Rome's Colosseum this week, … Continue reading Between Homer and Hollywood: Troy a source of Turkish pride

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