Turks anticipate ‘Troy’ tourism

Turks living near the ancient site of Troy are hoping to cash in on the Hollywood film of the same name, starring heartthrob Brad Pitt as the Greek warrior Achilles, now showing in theaters worldwide.

The governor of the province where the ruins of Troy are located said he expected to triple the annual number of tourists visiting the site where, according to legend, ancient Greeks used a giant wooden horse to destroy their Trojan adversaries after failing to beat them in 10 years of war.

Visitors hoping to see Troy’s fabled treasures may be disappointed. German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann removed many artifacts after excavating the site beside the Dardanelles straits in 1871, and they are now in museums in Istanbul, Canakkale and elsewhere.