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Troy, as a city, no longer exists. However the site of Troy is believed to be close to the sea in north-west Turkey. The site of ancient Troy is as certain as anything in archeology can be. It is the mound of Hisarlik located on the eastern side of the Dardenelles in modern Turkey.

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Troy wholly located in modern Turkey not in Modern Greece. the place where the the city of troy located called Hisarcık in Turkish

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What country is troy in?

I presume you mean the ancient city of Troy, as in "Helen of..." If this is your question it is thought to be in Turkey. Near the coast on the western part of Asia Minor. Because of the change in climate and the river near Troy silting up, the city is now several miles inland, not on the coast as mentioned in Homer's story of Troy.


Where Troy is located?

Troy was an ancient city. It was conquered by the Greeks as described by Homer in The Iliad. It was located in what is now Turkey, east of Greece across the Aegean Sea and overlooking the Hellespont/Dardanelles.


What ancient country is troy located?

Troy was, of course, a city state, so it was in, well, Troy. The site of the ancient city is now in Turkey - the Asian part of Turkey, which theRomans called Asia Minor. The Troy of the Trojan War period was in Wilusa, a country that the Hittites referred to as an Arzawan Land, meaning that it was once part of greater Arzawa, a country that extended from Wilusa south to modern Miletos, and inland several hundred kilometers. At the time of the Trojan War, Wilusa was a vassal state of Hatti, paying tribute to Hatti and supplying soldiers to Hatti's Great King when called upon to do so based on situations carefully spelled out in a treaty that has been found and translated.


Where is it believed that the city of troy was located?

According to Wikipedia Troy was located, and I quote, "in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida."


Can anyone explain Ancient Troy?

The Troy most remembered was the tenth level down. This means that ten cities were built on this site and each faced destruction. Homer's Troy was an active and prosperous seaport. Now it is located fifty miles inland. This Troy was destroyed in an earthquake.

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What country is troy in?

I presume you mean the ancient city of Troy, as in "Helen of..." If this is your question it is thought to be in Turkey. Near the coast on the western part of Asia Minor. Because of the change in climate and the river near Troy silting up, the city is now several miles inland, not on the coast as mentioned in Homer's story of Troy.


What city of Troy was the city in the Trojan War?

The city Troy was destroyed in the Trojan War; its ruins have been located along the coast of what is now called Turkey in Asia Minor.Another angle:Troy Level VI.


Was there a country named troy?

Troy was not a country, but rather an ancient city located in modern-day Turkey. It was the setting of the Trojan War as described in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The city is now an archaeological site known as Hisarlik.


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Troy was an ancient city. It was conquered by the Greeks as described by Homer in The Iliad. It was located in what is now Turkey, east of Greece across the Aegean Sea and overlooking the Hellespont/Dardanelles.


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Troy was an ancient city located in modern-day Turkey. It is famous for being the setting of the Trojan War, as depicted in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The city of Troy was eventually destroyed and is now an archaeological site.


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What ancient country is troy located?

Troy was, of course, a city state, so it was in, well, Troy. The site of the ancient city is now in Turkey - the Asian part of Turkey, which theRomans called Asia Minor. The Troy of the Trojan War period was in Wilusa, a country that the Hittites referred to as an Arzawan Land, meaning that it was once part of greater Arzawa, a country that extended from Wilusa south to modern Miletos, and inland several hundred kilometers. At the time of the Trojan War, Wilusa was a vassal state of Hatti, paying tribute to Hatti and supplying soldiers to Hatti's Great King when called upon to do so based on situations carefully spelled out in a treaty that has been found and translated.


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