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Hisarlik (Troy), Turkey: Citadel Walls Levels 2 & 3 (3)

Country: Turkey
Location: Hisarlik (Troy)
Area: Under a protective roof on the SouthEast side of the Troy 2 fortifications
Feature: Walls of Troy
Stratum: 2 and 3
Description: Portion of walls which encircle the citadel of level 2 and 3 of Hisarlik (Troy). The walls were reconstructed with hand-made and fired mudbricks. The original mudbrick material is concealed and preserved inside the reconstructed walls. The stones at the base of the wall are the original foundations uncovered in excavations.
Category: Archaeological Feature
Type: Walls
Period: Early Bronze Age
Date: 3000 – 2500 BCE
Credit: Alex MacAllister, June 2012

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