Troy - Greek TROIA, also called ILIOS, OR ILION, Latin TROIA, TROJA,
OR ILIUM, ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring
place in both literature and archaeology. The legend of the Trojan War
is the most notable theme from ancient Greek literature and forms the basis
of Homer's Iliad. Though its present-day ruins are not of vast extent,
Troy is a key archaeological site whose many layers illustrate the gradual
development of civilization in northwestern Asia Minor.