Horses and Troy
Clip: Season 14 Episode 3 | 2m 14s
The Trojans were traders and they were particularly famous for one commodity: horses.
Horse bones found in the archaeological record show that at a time when they were still scarce elsewhere, these prized beasts were plentiful in Troy. Horses were also a symbol of the power of Troy. Could the Greeks have dazzled the Trojans with a symbolic horse and gotten them to let down their guard?
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Horses and Troy
Clip: Season 14 Episode 3 | 2m 14s
Horse bones found in the archaeological record show that at a time when they were still scarce elsewhere, these prized beasts were plentiful in Troy. Horses were also a symbol of the power of Troy. Could the Greeks have dazzled the Trojans with a symbolic horse and gotten them to let down their guard?
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