Writing Dissertation on Extinct States
29 04 2008If you think of writing a dissertation, you should, first of all, think of the captivating topic that is really worth to be investigated. Let us consider that you are writing a dissertation in History, since we have a really interesting proposition.
In the world history there were a lot of cities, empires and states that once were powerful and prosperous. However, on some reasons they became extinct, and the evidence of their existence can be found in the rare historical documents and some remains of their past glory.
I think this is a great topic for writing a dissertation. We suggest you to write your work on the legendary city of Troy. And, of course, we have some information on Troy for you.
The main source of the details about Troy is Homer’s Iliad. Although it is the epic materials, they can tell a lot about Trojan history and culture.
Greek mythology says that Troy was a pert of the Greek culture. It is described as rich city that mostly obtained its wealth from port trade with eastern and western states.
Trojan War is one of the most significant parts of the Greek mythology and is narrated in various Greek literature works.
Troy has always been considered as the result of myths and legends, rather than a real city. However, with the development of the modern science, a lot of scholars started to search for the real evidences of Troy. At the end of 19-th century, numerous excavation campaigns were held and some scientific works were published. Finally, in the 1870-s a German scientists excavated the area of the possible location of Troy (in Turkey) and found several cities that were built next to each other. One of the cities was indentified as Troy.
Revealing the secrets of history is always fascinating, especially if you are seeking for truth about such a legendary city as Troy.
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