Heinrich Schliemann

“I have done my best to show that Homer was not a poet of pure fancy, but described real events and a real state of society.”

“For me, the mound of Hissarlik is a sacred place.”

“To the great joy of my heart, I have found the walls of Troy.”

“I believe that the discoveries I have made at Troy will be of great importance to archaeology.”

“My work in Troy is a love story.”

“My firm conviction is that Homer is a poet and not a historian.”

“I have gazed on the face of Agamemnon.”

“The universal thirst for knowledge is the greatest proof of our immortality.”

“Without enthusiasm, nothing great is ever achieved.”

“I had a great desire to learn, and a great determination to succeed.”