Tidal Waves or Tsunamis in Ancient Literature

[Robert Vermaat]

Heinrich Schliemann believed in Troy's existence when most men still thought it to be a mere myth.

Indeed, we have his beliefs to thank for the discovery of Troy, when all the world laughed at him.

But Jona is correct too, believers often deny other possibilities: Schliemann was so convinced of how Troy 'should' look, he failed to see what he had found and continued to dig into the hill until he found 'his' Troy, thereby almost completely destroying the citadel of what was Homer's Troy...