In search of the Trojan War - 5. Empire of the Hittites

This fascinating BBC documentary series, presented by Michael Wood, explores the historical reality behind Homer's epic Trojan War by examining the ancient foreign office records of the Hittite Empire. Based on Bronze Age clay tablets discovered in Turkey, the film reconstructs a major diplomatic crisis that linked Greece and the near Eastern superpowers around the 13th century BC. The journey retraces a historical military campaign across Turkey, shedding light on the mysterious kingdom of Ahhiyawa, their control over the city of Miletus, and the intriguing correlation between the Hittite texts' Prince Alexandru and Homer's Paris of Troy. This investigation offers a striking historical backdrop where geopolitical rivalry and military strategy rather than mere romance may have caused the legendary fall of Troy.#trojanwar #hittiteempire #bbcdocumentary #michaelwood #ancienthistory #bronzeage #archaeology #homeriliad #kingagamemnon #ancientgreece