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Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria Eratosthenes, among others.
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Troy
Ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor
Troy or Ilion was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destination, and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Trojan War
Legendary war in Greek mythology
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the twelfth or thirteenth century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans (Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is one of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Library of Alexandria
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. The idea…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Eratosthenes
Greek mathematician, geographer, poet (c. 276 BC – c. 195/194 BC)
Eratosthenes of Cyrene was an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist. He was a man of learning, becoming the chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria. His work is comparable to the study of geography, and he introduced some…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 24
Day of the year
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