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That is just what it was - a traditional story, thought to be true. What actually went on we don't know, but it seems that there was an extended Greek looting expedition in Asia Minor, and that Troy was one of the targets.

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Q: Why do you think that for centuries most people thought that Trojan war was just a legend?
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