The ancient city of Troy was located along the northwest coast ... Many linguists believe the word “Ahhiyawans” refers to the Greek word “Achaeans,” which is what Homer calls the Greeks ...

Legend has it that the Achaeans spent 10 long years trying to take the city of Troy without success. Finally, they pretended to accept defeat and sailed to a nearby island. There, they left behind ...

Homer’s “Achaeans” (he pointedly never actually ... that there are many intriguing elements within Homer’s story of Troy and its grim, bronze-clad heroes which reflect an earlier age.