10/23 "What have we learned from history?"
http://www.glumbert.com/media/trojanhorse
\_ In order to learn from history one must have actually
learned history in the first place.
\_ What have we learned from mythology or the classics
would be a more appropriate caption. AFAIK, there is
no archaeological or historical basis for the story
of the trojan horse.
\_ Quotes added to denote title of program.
\_ It wasn't that long ago, historically speaking, that
Troy itself was thought to be mythical as there was no
archaeological or historical basis for the entire city.
And then someone dug it up.
\_ If you are talking about Hisarlik, my understanding
is that there is still some debate about whether it
was the real location of Troy and/or the site of the
Torjan War.
\_ Debate? Who is saying it isn't so? Anyway, 'some debate'
doesn't mean it isn't true. There is 'some debate' about
human caused global warming, too, but that debate is over. |