Definition: Consular agent for the United States at the Dardanelles and part time archaeologist, Frank Calvert was the man who identified Hissarlik as Troy, eventually providing Heinrich Schliemann with the inside track on the location of Troy.

Related Resources:

Finding the Walls of Troy
A review of Susan Heuck Allen's book on Schliemann and Calvert.

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