Schliemann

[ shlee-mahn ]

noun

1. Hein·rich [hahyn, -, r, i, kh], 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.

Schliemann

/ ˈʃliːman /

noun

1. SchliemannHeinrich18221890MGermanHISTORY: archaeologist Heinrich (ˈhainrɪç). 1822–90, German archaeologist, who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy (1871–90). He also excavated the site of Mycenae (1876)

Example Sentences

The symbol was revived during the 19th-century excavations in the ancient city of Troy by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who connected it to a shared Aryan culture across Europe and Asia.

From Washington Post

The symbol was revived during the 19th century excavations in the ancient city of Troy by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who connected it to a shared Aryan culture across Europe and Asia.

From Seattle Times

In the century and a half since Schliemann’s great discoveries, the excavation of other Mycenaean palatial sites — including Tiryns, Gla and Pylos — continued to expand the contemporary understanding of the Bronze Age world.

From New York Times

A centerpiece of the disputed artwork was a trove of gold treasures from ancient Troy discovered by Heinrich Schliemann, an amateur German archaeologist, in the late 19th century.

From Washington Post

The other two are simple pots from Hisarlık, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s.

From The Guardian