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    2018 THE YEAR OF TROY

    Dec 06, 2018 1 minute

    This year marks the 20 anniversary of the ancient city of Troy’s listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in. Over the centuries since its writing, the epic’s larger-than-life characters—Achilles, Hector, Paris, Helen, Odysseus, Agamemnon, and others—have become part of many cultures.

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