As the last glimmers of Troy's civilization vanished in the aftermath of the Trojan War, the city's site remained deserted for a century until around 700 BC, when Greeks settled there.
Because it was one of the top two layers of the entire historic ruins, the traces left by these settlers were much more numerous than those of the previous civilizations, such as the Temple of Athena.
The history of this Greek city-state came to an abrupt end in 85 BC, according to historical records, the city was finally conquered by the Ancient Romans and became a Roman city.
As a trade center on the trading routes, the city flourished during the Roman peacetime, but as Rome declined, especially in terms of reduced control over its eastern territories, the city also declined.
By around 450 AD, the city was completely abandoned and was never rebuilt, and the buildings exposed to the elements eventually collapsed into a pile of stone ruins.
