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→Historicity: Inaccuracy. McLaren was digging in the wrong place. Just because Troy existed doesn't mean a war happened there.
* To what extent are the characters in the ''Iliad'' based on historical figures?
* To what extent are the characters in the ''Iliad'' based on historical figures?
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 recounted events are at least partially factual.<ref>[http://www.allaboutturkey.com/troy.htm Troy - All About Turkey]</ref>
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 Heinrich Schliemann in 1868 suggests that the recounted events may be least partially factual.<ref>[http://www.allaboutturkey.com/troy.htm Troy - All About Turkey]</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==