The Trojan War (c. 1200 BCE) - Myth, Memory, and the Epic Conflict That Shaped Western Civilization

The Trojan War is one of the most influential and enduring stories in human history — a conflict suspended between myth and memory, legend and archaeology. Set around 1200 BCE, the Trojan War tells the story of a great clash between Mycenaean Greece and the city of Troy, immortalized in Homer’s Iliad. But was this war real, or purely myth? In this historical documentary, we explore: • The Late Bronze Age world and its fragile civilizations • Troy’s strategic role in ancient Mediterranean trade • Achilles, Hector, Helen, and the human cost of heroic war • The Trojan Horse and the fall of Troy • Archaeological evidence behind the legend • How myth became memory — and memory became history More than a tale of gods and heroes, the Trojan War shaped Western ideas of war, honor, fate, and storytelling. Its echoes still define literature, cinema, and cultural identity today. This is not just a myth. This is the epic conflict that shaped Western civilization. Hashtags: #TrojanWar #AncientHistory #GreekMythology #BronzeAge #Iliad #WesternCivilization #AncientGreece #MythAndHistory #EpicWar #HistoryDocumentary