The story of the Trojan Horse is probably one of the most famous stories ever told: after ten years of bloody war, the Greek coalition decides to lift the siege and depart, but not before leaving at the gates a huge wooden horse, which the Trojans confidently lead into the city. A few hours later, the once invincible Troy goes up in flames. What exactly happened? Is this myth true or false?
Production
Glossy reenactments that cost way more than your average doc
Practical Effects
Actual engineers building test horses like it's MythBusters ancient edition
Director
Roland May
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The documentary features Turkish archaeologist Rüstem Aslan excavating Troy itself, which has been continuously dug since Schliemann destroyed half of it in the 1870s.
The 'horse as siege tower' theory connects to actual Bronze Age military tech — the Hittites used wheeled towers, and Homer may have garbled something real into poetry.
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