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Intro: The fraudulent discovery of Troy in 1873
Schliemann's childhood and obsession with the Trojan War
Schliemann's rise from poverty to wealthy businessman
Meeting Frank Calvert and identifying the site at Hisarlik
The 1873 excavation and Schliemann's destructive methods
Discovery of 'Priam's Treasure' and smuggling it out of Turkey
Frank Calvert exposes Schliemann's lies and dating errors
Schliemann's later digs at Mycenae and legacy of fraud
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