Could museum's gold be from ancient Troy?

[Adsos Letter]

Source: Philly.com
By Tom Avril
Inquirer Staff Writer

The scientist had traveled from Germany to examine the ancient items that lay before him on the University of Pennsylvania laboratory table, and he was dazzled.

Earrings with cascades of golden leaves. Brooches adorned with tightly coiled spirals. A necklace strung with hundreds of gold ringlets and beads.

The jewelry bore a striking resemblance to objects from one of the world's great collections - a controversial treasure unearthed long ago from the fabled city of Troy.

Were the objects on the lab table also from the city that inspired Homer's epic poem of war?

http://www.philly.com/philly/health_and_science/83184682.html
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A couple of good photos at the link.

[grasswire]

1. that was FASCINATING

Thanks very much.

[RushIsRot]

2. Absolutely fascinating! You post the most interesting stuff! Thanks.

[murielm99]

3. Great article!

Thank you.

[roguevalley]

4. adsos letter, you did it again. Thank you so much.

[fizzgig]

5. that was an amazing read

brilliantly written and absolutely fascinating.

[Daphne08]

6. My children and I watched "In Search of the Trojan War" on PBS

for several weeks twenty-five years ago, and it was absolutely fascinating... would be great background information for anyone interested in this subject.

The entire series is now on sale at Amazon.


Thanks, Adsos Letter, for posting this article. :)