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Heinrich Schliemann's Influence on Antiquity

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Who is Heinrich Schliemann? What is he credited for in the area of antiquity?

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Heinrich Schliemann was a person who dedicated his life and work to proving that the legends were founded on reality. He was born in Germany in 1822. He was introduced to the Homeric poems as a child by his father and was overwhelmed by their incomparable vividness. Schliemann is credited as being an individual who was part of the discovery of Mycenae.

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