<human>:  What is the history of the ancient city of Troy?
<bot>: The ancient city of Troy is believed to have been founded around 3000 BCE by the Dardanians, a people who spoke an early form of the Indo-European language. It is thought that the city was destroyed sometime around 1180 BCE during the Trojan War, a conflict that was recorded by the epic poem of Homer, the Iliad. In the centuries after its destruction, Troy was not heard from again until the 19th century when archaeologists began to excavate the site. Founded on a strategic hilltop, Troy has been the subject of archaeological and historical study ever since, and it is widely accepted as one of the most important cities in Ancient Greek and even European history.