Troy was an ancient city located in what is now Turkey that was an important UNESCO World Heritage site. It was discovered in the 19th century by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann and is best known from legends and stories like the Trojan War in Greek epic poems. Archaeological excavations have uncovered nine layers of the city dating back to the Bronze Age, with Troy VIIa from around 1300-1190 BC believed to be the setting for Homer's epic poems about the Trojan War.