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Priam’s Treasure, which is often referred to as Priam’s Gold has a complicated history. Not only is the ownership of the gold highly contested but so is the date of the site that the gold was found in.

 

A reconstruction of Homeric Troy 1

Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations at the site were in 1871 by the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. The siege of Troy by Spartan and Achaean warriors, immortalized by Homer in the Iliad, has inspired great creative artists throughout the world.

“In scientific terms, its extensive remains are the most significant demonstration of the first contact between the civilizations of Anatolia and the Mediterranean world.” 2

 

Priam’s Gold is an array of artifacts that are spread across multiple museums including: 3
Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia
Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany
Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Larsson, Naomi. “Lost cities #2: the search for the real Troy – ‘not just one city but at least 10′” The Guardian.  August 9, 2016. ↵
  2. UNESCO. “The archaeological site of Troy.” Accessed December 5, 2017. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/849 ↵
  3. The Joy of Museums. “Priam’s Treasure Necklace.” The Joy of Museums: Finding Beauty and Meaning in Museums. Accessed December 7, 2017. https://joyofmuseums.com/museums/europe/germany-museums/berlin-museums/neues-museum/masterpieces-of-the-neues-museum/priams-treasure-necklace/ ↵