Dardanelles
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The Dardanelles, also known as the Strait of Gallipoli, is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey that forms part of the continental boundary between
An artist's illustration depicting Xerxes' alleged "punishment" of the Hellespont
1915 Landing of French troops in Moudros (Lemnos island) during the Gallipoli Campaign
Landing at Gallipoli in April 1915
Anzac Cove
Trojan War
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The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the thirteenth or early twelfth century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans against the city of Troy after Paris of
Dardanelles
…course of World War I. The ancient city of Troy was located near the western entrance of the strait. The strait's Asiatic shore was the focus of the Trojan War. Troy was able to control the marine traffic entering this vital waterway. The Persian army of Xerxes I, and, later the Macedonian army of Alexander…
The Golden Apple of Discord by Jacob Jordaens
The Burning of Troy (1759–1762), oil painting by Johann Georg Trautmann
Polyxena Sarcophagus in Troy Museum
The Judgement of Paris (1599) by Hendrick van Balen the Elder. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin