German excavator of troy in ancient Greece?

The excavation of Troy, located in modern-day Turkey, was famously conducted by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s. Schliemann's work aimed to verify the historical accuracy of Homer's epics, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." His excavations revealed multiple layers of ancient cities, with the most notable being Troy VI and Troy VII, which he identified as the potential sites of the legendary Trojan War. His methods were controversial and often criticized, but his discoveries significantly advanced the field of Archaeology and our understanding of ancient Greek history.