Blegen became famous for helping uncover the ancient city of Troy, found in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey, and the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War as told in the epic poems of Homer.

Stephen Colbert pandered hard to fans of Ancient Greece during his monologue on Wednesday’s “The Late Show” with an extended riff imagining what the Trojan War would have been like with ...

However, it’s not a standalone story. Indeed, it serves as a sequel to the Iliad, which details the 10-year Trojan war. For anyone who isn’t familiar with Greek mythology, the story of Troy ...