What Happened to the Gold Treasure of Troy's King Priam?

What Happened to the Gold Treasure of Troy's King Priam?

One of the prize gold treasure pieces of the Priam hoard. Golden diadem with pendants in the shape of idols. Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain. Until the 19th century, when German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the city of Troy, the focus of Homer’s epic the Iliad, was considered a myth. Upon its discovery, certain other aspects of Homeric legend became more tangible, such as the so-called gold Treasure of Priam, apparently belonging…