Schliemann's Trench
Feature of Troy archaeological site at Hisarlik, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schliemann's Trench (sometimes referred to as Schliemann's Great Trench)[1][2] is the name commonly given to a 17-metre-deep (56-foot) gash cut into the side of Hisarlik, Turkey, between 1871 and 1890 by Heinrich Schliemann in his quest to find the ruins of Troy. By digging this trench, Schliemann destroyed a large portion of the site.