“The Trojans were, therefore, an Aryan race, as is clear from the evidence of symbols engraved on terracotta discs. The nation which succeeded the Trojans was also long-lived as it occurs in every soil layer between a depth of 10 and 7 m. It was of Aryan origin for it featured numerous Aryan symbols; and I believe that I have demonstrated that several of these also belonged to our ancestors at a time when the Germans, Pelasgians, Hindus, Celts and Greeks all belonged to one nation and spoke a single language.”
“From that moment, I did not cease to pray to God that by his grace it might one day be permitted to me to learn Greek.”
Heinrich Schliemann
“Minna showed me the greatest sympathy and entered into all my vast plans for the future. ... It was agreed between us that as soon as we were grown up we would marry, and then at once set to work to e...”
Heinrich Schliemann