Joe Rogan Experience #2532 - Tim Robbins · Aired Jul 29, 2026
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Troy was considered a completely mythical location until its discovery in the 1970s.
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The idea that Troy was once treated as a legend has a kernel of truth, since the city was long regarded as mythical. The discovery did not happen in the 1970s, though. Heinrich Schliemann began digging at Hisarlik in 1870 or 1871 and by 1873 had uncovered fortifications and a city he linked to Troy, and later scholars showed his identification and methods were contested. Falsifier: a credible source showing the Troy site was first identified in the 1970s would overturn this verdict.
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Is it true that Troy was considered a completely mythical location until its discovery in the 1970s?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. The idea that Troy was once treated as a legend has a kernel of truth, since the city was long regarded as mythical. The discovery did not happen in the 1970s, though. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2532 - Tim Robbins, aired Jul 29, 2026, at 1:46:41. The supporting source is britannica.com, linked below.
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