Heinrich Schliemann, a man of immense wealth, treated history like a business enterprise; in the 1870s, he made a personal investment in a dusty Turkish property, convinced it held the legendary city of Troy. While academic education dismissed it as myth, Schliemann saw an opportunity for a monumental discovery, driven by a Homeric epic instead of a business plan. His aggressive development of the site led to success when workers unearthed gold, a valuable treasure of immense luxury he dramatica