Uncovering the Hidden History of London: The Trojan Connection

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The discussion explores the historical connections between the early inhabitants of Britain and the city of Troy, examining claims about the founding of London and its ancient names. Participants reference historical texts and propose various interpretations of these connections, including genetic evidence and archaeological findings.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant claims that the early inhabitants of Britain were remnants of the fallen city of Troy, founding a city called "Troia Newydd," which evolved into London.
  • Another participant argues that while many in Europe claimed descent from Trojans, this assertion lacks substantiation.
  • A participant suggests that mitochondrial DNA research could provide more convincing evidence regarding these historical claims.
  • There is mention of megalithic sites around the North Sea with human remains dated over 30,000 years, which may relate to the discussion of ancient populations.

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Participants express differing views on the validity of the claims linking early British inhabitants to Troy. Some propose that there may be a kernel of truth in the historical writings, while others remain skeptical about the lack of artifacts and evidence supporting these narratives.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights limitations in the historical claims, including the absence of physical evidence and the reliance on ancient texts, which may not provide a complete or accurate picture of the past.

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http://www.annomundi.com/history/trojan_london.htm

The early inhabitants of Britain, who arrived more than a thousand years before the Roman invasion, were the scattered remnants of the fallen city of Troy. They founded a city on the Thames and called it "Troia Newydd" (New Troy) which later became "Troynovant" or "Trinovantum".
King Lud (73 BC) re-named it "Caer-Ludd" (Lud's Town). It later became known as Kaerlundein and then London. When Lud died, he was buried near a gateway called Porthlud, which the Saxons called Ludgate.
The re-naming of the city has been a disaster for British history. Not only have we forgotten our links with ancient Troy, but we have also given ground to the advocates of evolution, who don't want us to know that, through the Trojans, we can trace our ancestry all the way back to Noah.
 
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Once Homer's Illiad and Odyssey were popularized by the Romans (Vergil, who wrote the Aeneiad, Roman) everyone in Europe claimed to be descended from Trojans fleeing the sack of Troy. That doesn't make it true.
 
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Once Homer's Illiad and Odyssey were popularized by the Romans (Vergil, who wrote the Aeneiad, Roman) everyone in Europe claimed to be descended from Trojans fleeing the sack of Troy. That doesn't make it true.

AFAIK they left no artifacts, but there may be a kernel of truth in some of these writings.

http://www.biblefacts.org/myth/chronicle_of_the_early_britons.pdf
 
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It seems that a decent mitochondrial DNA research could be more convincing.

Also there are some Megalithic sites around the North Sea with human remains dated >30,000 years.
 

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