- These walls were first erected in the Bronze Age between 3000 and 2600 BC.
- They are among the oldest walls standing now.
- Built to protect the city of Troy, the walls were over 5.2 m-tall when erected.
- They have stood the test of time and continue to draw tourists from around the world.
- The city was considerably enlarged and furnished with a massive defensive wall made of cut blocks of stone and rectangular clay bricks.
- Troy archaeologists have found ceramics and bronze axes from southeast Europe, suggesting that that people may have moved into the city from there.
- Many of the people who reoccupied Troy may not have been Greek colonists but rather people who already lived in the area.
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