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→Historicity: discovery of the ruins
* Were some portions of the Iliad written before others?
* Were some portions of the Iliad written before others?
* Were the characters in the Iliad based on real people?
* Were the characters in the Iliad based on real people?
At one time it was supposed that the story had little or no historical basis, but the discovery of what appear to be the ruins of Troy by Charles McLaren in 1822 suggests that the events are at least partially factual.<ref>[http://www.allaboutturkey.com/troy.htm Troy - All About Turkey]</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==